ROK military chief says North Korean nuclear test unlikely during monsoon season



News ROK military chief says North Korean nuclear test unlikely during monsoon season DPRK state media has reported flooding in parts of the country, with typhoon forecast to bring more rain this week Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un and officials at the construction site for terraced apartments near the Pothong River in Pyongyang \|Image: Rodong Sinmun (Aug. 21, 2021) North Korea is unlikely to conduct a seventh nuclear test during heavy seasonal rains, the outgoing head of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) told reporters on Tuesday. Won In-choul made the assessment ahead of a handover ceremony on Tuesday, after President Yoon Suk-yeol tapped Army Gen. Kim Seung-kyum for the top military position earlier this week. North Korea is unlikely to conduct a seventh nuclear test during heavy seasonal rains, the outgoing head of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) told reporters on Tuesday. Won In-choul made the assessment ahead of a handover ceremony on Tuesday, after President Yoon Suk-yeol tapped Army Gen. Kim Seung-kyum for the top military position earlier this week. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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ROK military chief says North Korean nuclear test unlikely during monsoon season

DPRK state media has reported flooding in parts of the country, with typhoon forecast to bring more rain this week

Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2022

ROK military chief says North Korean nuclear test unlikely during monsoon season

Kim Jong Un and officials at the construction site for terraced apartments near the Pothong River in Pyongyang |Image: Rodong Sinmun (Aug. 21, 2021)

North Korea is unlikely to conduct a seventh nuclear test during heavy seasonal rains, the outgoing head of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) told reporters on Tuesday.

Won In-choul made the assessment ahead of a handover ceremony on Tuesday, after President Yoon Suk-yeol tapped Army Gen. Kim Seung-kyum for the top military position earlier this week.

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