North Korean nuclear law violates aims of inter-Korean military deal: JCS chief



News North Korean nuclear law violates aims of inter-Korean military deal: JCS chief Kim Seung-kyum, head of Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, says DPRK regime won’t survive if it uses nuclear weapons Jeongmin Kim September 19, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and former South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the signing of the Pyongyang Joint Declaration in Sept. 2018 \| Image: Pyongyang Publishing House North Korea’s new doctrine governing nuclear weapons violates the “objectives” of the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, South Korea’s top military official said Monday, the fourth anniversary of the deal’s signing. The DPRK’s rubber-stamp parliament, the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), significantly expanded the conditions for nuclear weapons use on Sept. 8, as leader Kim Jong Un announced a new doctrine that calls for “immediate” and “automatic” nuclear strikes should he be incapacitated. North Korea’s new doctrine governing nuclear weapons violates the “objectives” of the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, South Korea’s top military official said Monday, the fourth anniversary of the deal’s signing. The DPRK’s rubber-stamp parliament, the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), significantly expanded the conditions for nuclear weapons use on Sept. 8, as leader Kim Jong Un announced a new doctrine that calls for “immediate” and “automatic” nuclear strikes should he be incapacitated. 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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North Korean nuclear law violates aims of inter-Korean military deal: JCS chief

Kim Seung-kyum, head of Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, says DPRK regime won’t survive if it uses nuclear weapons

Jeongmin Kim September 19, 2022

North Korean nuclear law violates aims of inter-Korean military deal: JCS chief

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and former South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the signing of the Pyongyang Joint Declaration in Sept. 2018 | Image: Pyongyang Publishing House

North Korea’s new doctrine governing nuclear weapons violates the “objectives” of the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement, South Korea’s top military official said Monday, the fourth anniversary of the deal’s signing.

The DPRK’s rubber-stamp parliament, the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), significantly expanded the conditions for nuclear weapons use on Sept. 8, as leader Kim Jong Un announced a new doctrine that calls for “immediate” and “automatic” nuclear strikes should he be incapacitated.

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