DPRK unlikely to denuclearize after war in Ukraine: Ex-ROK ambassador to Kyiv



News DPRK unlikely to denuclearize after war in Ukraine: Ex-ROK ambassador to Kyiv Former South Korean diplomat says Seoul should cooperate with Pyongyang while pursuing ‘nuke-to-nuke’ deterrence Jeongmin Kim March 4, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un overseeing a large-caliber multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) test \| Image: KCTV (March 9, 2020) The war in Ukraine makes it even more unlikely North Korea will denuclearize, Seoul’s former Ambassador to Kiyv Lee Yang-goo told NK News in an exclusive interview. Pyongyang will likely see any sort of disarmament deal with the West as likely to fail in similar fashion to the Budapest Memorandum, which saw Ukraine hand over Russian nuclear weapons in its territory in exchange for security assurances, he said. The war in Ukraine makes it even more unlikely North Korea will denuclearize, Seoul’s former Ambassador to Kiyv Lee Yang-goo told NK News in an exclusive interview. Pyongyang will likely see any sort of disarmament deal with the West as likely to fail in similar fashion to the Budapest Memorandum, which saw Ukraine hand over Russian nuclear weapons in its territory in exchange for security assurances, he said. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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DPRK unlikely to denuclearize after war in Ukraine: Ex-ROK ambassador to Kyiv

Former South Korean diplomat says Seoul should cooperate with Pyongyang while pursuing ‘nuke-to-nuke’ deterrence

Jeongmin Kim March 4, 2022

DPRK unlikely to denuclearize after war in Ukraine: Ex-ROK ambassador to Kyiv

Kim Jong Un overseeing a large-caliber multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) test | Image: KCTV (March 9, 2020)

The war in Ukraine makes it even more unlikely North Korea will denuclearize, Seoul’s former Ambassador to Kiyv Lee Yang-goo told NK News in an exclusive interview.

Pyongyang will likely see any sort of disarmament deal with the West as likely to fail in similar fashion to the Budapest Memorandum, which saw Ukraine hand over Russian nuclear weapons in its territory in exchange for security assurances, he said.