{"id":"c4cfecd7-d9ed-4277-8f6f-72612f91e123","url":"https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3368586/south-korea-has-pragmatic-plan-phased-denuclearisation-will-north-bite","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"South Korea has ‘pragmatic’ plan for phased denuclearisation. But will North bite?","plainHeadline":"South Korea proposes a phased denuclearisation plan for North Korea.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["South Korea unveiled a step-by-step blueprint for denuclearisation at the UN General Assembly.","President Lee Jae Myung called for sanctions relief in exchange for halting North Korea's programme.","Analysts say the plan is pragmatic but unlikely to win North Korea’s acceptance.","Experts warn the proposal could be seen as accepting North Korea's nuclear capabilities without reductions.","Some scholars doubt North Korea will respond unless the US and China participate in peace talks."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity","Education"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T03:23:51.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-24T04:00:54.212Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/13f6a95f-1a89-407e-b407-9e284d0a2f12","storyId":"13f6a95f-1a89-407e-b407-9e284d0a2f12","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/09/24/b0d3d1c3-9cb0-469d-b101-47ccd7911f14_7ee29831.jpg?itok=8cyWd029&v=1790220223","author":"Park Chan-kyong","dek":"South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s proposal for a phased approach to Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes is a pragmatic response, analysts say, but prospects for gaining its arch-rival’s acceptance remain uncertain."}