South Korean conservatives mull scrapping military deal with North Korea



News South Korean conservatives mull scrapping military deal with North Korea Lawmakers argue agreement ties Seoul’s hands as DPRK conducts missile tests and prepares for seventh nuclear test Jeongmin Kim October 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in signing Pyongyang Joint Declaration in Sept. 2018 \| Image: Pyongyang Publishing House Ruling party lawmakers called for the termination of a landmark inter-Korean military agreement on Friday, arguing the four-year-old pact hamstrings South Korea’s ability to conduct missile tests and other exercises. Debate about whether to uphold the inter-Korean Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) reignited in Seoul this week after a South Korean Hyunmoo-2C ballistic missile failed after launch and crashed less than half a mile (700 m) from a residential area. Ruling party lawmakers called for the termination of a landmark inter-Korean military agreement on Friday, arguing the four-year-old pact hamstrings South Korea’s ability to conduct missile tests and other exercises. Debate about whether to uphold the inter-Korean Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) reignited in Seoul this week after a South Korean Hyunmoo-2C ballistic missile failed after launch and crashed less than half a mile (700 m) from a residential area. 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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South Korean conservatives mull scrapping military deal with North Korea

Lawmakers argue agreement ties Seoul’s hands as DPRK conducts missile tests and prepares for seventh nuclear test

Jeongmin Kim October 7, 2022

South Korean conservatives mull scrapping military deal with North Korea

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in signing Pyongyang Joint Declaration in Sept. 2018 | Image: Pyongyang Publishing House

Ruling party lawmakers called for the termination of a landmark inter-Korean military agreement on Friday, arguing the four-year-old pact hamstrings South Korea’s ability to conduct missile tests and other exercises.

Debate about whether to uphold the inter-Korean Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA) reignited in Seoul this week after a South Korean Hyunmoo-2C ballistic missile failed after launch and crashed less than half a mile (700 m) from a residential area.

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