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December 23, 2024

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If diplomacy with North Korea fails, could South Korea go nuclear?

Contrary to some American claims, a regional arms build-up appears unlikely

What happens if talks between the U.S. and North Korea fail to secure tangible results?

Earlier in the month U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Begun delivered a lecture at the University of Michigan in which he offered his own prediction, saying that if negotiations with North Korea fail, South Korea and Japan may demand nuclear armament.

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