South Korea has downplayed the possibility of a preemptive U.S. strike against North Korea.
 
Unification Ministry spokesman Lee Duck-haeng said on Monday, during a regular briefing, that Washington has expressed its support of Seoul’s policy on the North, which seeks a peaceful resolution of issues.

The spokesman said it’s important to deal with the North’s provocations with wisdom and maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. He added the government will closely cooperate not only with the U.S. but also regional neighbors to resolve the North Korean nuclear problem.
 
He explained Seoul's policy of sanctions and pressure against Pyongyang is part of the process to lead the North to change and work out issues through dialogue, and stressed that the government does not seek military tension or confrontation.

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