The South Korean prime minister called on the US and North Korea to reach a preliminary denuclearization agreement, in which Pyongyang will suspend its nuclear program.

"We could start by freezing all nuclear activities and cutting some of their programs. It's best to end the North Korean nuclear program entirely, but that's not easy and they are.

South Korea's Prime Minister proposed to partially loosen the sanctions on Pyongyang to restore and maintain the momentum of negotiations.

This was the first time that Prime Minister Chung gave interviews to foreign media since coming to power last year, it was also the first time that a South Korean official proposed details of a short-term agreement that could fulfill the request of

The remarks came just days after South Korean President Moon Jae-in called on US President Joe Biden to build policy on progress made between former President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-

Kim Jong-un and Trump each pledged to improve US-North Korea relations and work towards denuclearization of the Korean peninsula during the first summit in 2018. However, the next meeting between the two leaders

North Korea proposes to dismantle the key nuclear facility in exchange for removing major sanctions, while the Trump administration says demolishing the facility is not enough and wants Pyongyang to transfer its entire arsenal and of course.

The Biden administration has not announced a new policy on North Korea.