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During his state visit to Washington, President Lee Myung-bak reaffirmed his so-called "principled position" of pressuring Pyongyang into denuclearizing, but the political winds may be shifting in Seoul.

Leon V. Sigal: Managing an Unmanageable North Korea Leon V. Sigal 2011

In the initial reports confirming the meeting between Messrs. Kim and Hu, China's state media said that Mr. Kim wanted a resumption of the six-nation talks aimed at striking a bargain for denuclearizing North Korea.

China, North Korea Tout Friendship Amid Kim Visit 2010

And now the aim must be to create a context in which we can pursue this critical long-term goal of denuclearizing the Korean peninsula which is necessary for security in that entire region, and for international peace and security.

CNN Transcript Apr 6, 2009 2009

While this measure is welcome, the road toward denuclearizing North Korea is far from certain and replete with speed bumps.

Message to Kim Jong Il 2009

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says it's time to seize the opportunity amidst renewed interest from Kim Jong-Il to resume the stalled talks on denuclearizing the Korean peninsula.

CNN Transcript Oct 10, 2009 2009

Pyongyang tested a nuclear device in May and has launched a series of missiles in recent months, dealing a blow to progress that had been made under the Bush administration during so-called six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing the Korean peninsula.

U.S. Says North Korea Seeks Better Relations, Bilateral Talks 2009

China and the U.S. have a shared interest in denuclearizing North Korea.

The World Depends on U.S.-China Cooperation 2009

Washington hasn't stipulated what types of sanctions North Korea might face in the wake of a missile launch, due to concerns it could cause Mr. Kim to unilaterally pull out of six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing the Korean peninsula.

North Korea's Kim Aims to Reassert Authority, Analysts Say 2009

"I can tell you, the secretary [of state] and president wouldn't take these kinds of decisions if they didn't think they would help us, the United States, ultimately get the goal of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said on Saturday.

Candidates Divide on Korea Deal 2008

So this is a significant moment and one where the administration will argue is a central one to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula -- Betty?.

CNN Transcript Oct 11, 2008 2008