SEOUL: South Korea said Monday that sanctions against North Korea could be eased once it takes "substantive steps towards denuclearization," seemingly setting the bar lower than Washington for such a move.

Last week's Singapore summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un produced only a vague statement in which Kim "reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula".

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