ROK President Lee Jae Myung supports dialogue between DPRK - US for possible freezing of nuke production

Seoul, Sept. 22 -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has signalled support for a potential deal between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over a possible freeze of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons production, instead of a full-scale dismantling of its arsenal.

In an interview with the BBC, Lee said North Korea was producing 15-20 nuclear weapons a year, describing a freeze as a more "feasible, realistic alternative" as opposed to full denuclearisation, which he said was more of a "long-term goal."He added, "So long as we do not give up on the long-term goal of denuclearisation, I believe there are clear benefits to having North Korea stop its nuclear and missile development."North Korea declared itself a nuclear s...