Seoul can’t denuclearize North Korea with military ‘stick': Defense official



News Seoul can’t denuclearize North Korea with military ‘stick’: Defense official ROK vice defense minister emphasizes economic incentives and says government has discussed security guarantees for DPRK Jeongmin Kim September 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean artistic representation of a soldier and a large piece of wood, Sept. 2008 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue Seoul does not have a strong enough “stick” to pressure North Korea to denuclearize, South Korea’s vice defense minister Wednesday, emphasizing the need to provide economic incentives in line with the Yoon administration’s “audacious” plan. In his remarks at the Seoul Defense Dialogue 2022, Shin Beom-chul said he remains “optimistic” about denuclearizing Pyongyang but acknowledged “limitations” since Seoul “should not use military options.” Seoul does not have a strong enough “stick” to pressure North Korea to denuclearize, South Korea’s vice defense minister Wednesday, emphasizing the need to provide economic incentives in line with the Yoon administration’s “audacious” plan. In his remarks at the Seoul Defense Dialogue 2022, Shin Beom-chul said he remains “optimistic” about denuclearizing Pyongyang but acknowledged “limitations” since Seoul “should not use military options.” 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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Seoul can’t denuclearize North Korea with military ‘stick’: Defense official

ROK vice defense minister emphasizes economic incentives and says government has discussed security guarantees for DPRK

Jeongmin Kim September 7, 2022

Seoul can’t denuclearize North Korea with military ‘stick’: Defense official

A North Korean artistic representation of a soldier and a large piece of wood, Sept. 2008 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

Seoul does not have a strong enough “stick” to pressure North Korea to denuclearize, South Korea’s vice defense minister Wednesday, emphasizing the need to provide economic incentives in line with the Yoon administration’s “audacious” plan.

In his remarks at the Seoul Defense Dialogue 2022, Shin Beom-chul said he remains “optimistic” about denuclearizing Pyongyang but acknowledged “limitations” since Seoul “should not use military options.”

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