denuclearization

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Recent Examples of denuclearization Trump met Kim three times in his first term, including in Singapore and Vietnam, but did not appear to make any headway at denuclearization. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Seoul's policy is shifting from demanding denuclearization to seeking arms control, and calls in Washington for a similar approach have gained traction. — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 Trump’s earlier diplomacy with Kim Jong Un collapsed in 2019 due to disputes over how much sanctions relief North Korea should be given in return for dismantling its main nuclear complex, a limited denuclearization step. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Trump met with Kim three times for denuclearization talks during his first term, but those talks were ultimately unsuccessful, and North Korea’s nuclear weapons program has only grown since. — Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Trump met with Kim three times during his first term, including two summits, but those meetings failed to produce an agreement on his goal of denuclearization. — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Nor does Beijing want to abandon its push for long-term denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 Chung said demanding denuclearization at the outset had prevented talks at a time when formal inter-Korean dialogue had been suspended for seven years. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denuclearization
disarmament
Noun
  • The strikes occurred amid mounting tensions over the TPLF’s restoration of the regional political administration that preceded the 2020-2022 civil war, an incomplete disarmament of the group and renewed localized clashes.
    — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The plan included additional Israeli military withdrawals from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, the arrival of an international peacekeeping force and a new apolitical Palestinian government to administer the territory's day-to-day affairs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Denuclearization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denuclearization. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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