Seoul sees US-N. Korea dialogue as most realistic way to halt Pyongyang’s nuclear advance

South Korea’s Unification Ministry on Friday said restarting US-North Korea dialogue and first halting Pyongyang’s expanding nuclear capabilities is the most realistic way forward, pushing back against concerns that US President Donald Trump’s latest overtures could leave Seoul sidelined or amount to tacit acceptance of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal. A senior ministry official said that with North Korea continuing to expand its nuclear capabilities and inter-Korean relations at a standstill, ren