Seoul says it cannot and will not recognize North Korea as nuclear weapons state



News Seoul says it cannot and will not recognize North Korea as nuclear weapons state Defense ministry rejects idea of arms control with DPRK after Kim Yo Jong slams Seoul for considering more sanctions Jeongmin Kim November 24, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un patting a tank at the "Self-Defense-2021" weapons exhibit \| Image: KCTV (Oct. 12, 2021) South Korea said it will never recognize North Korea as a nuclear state, repeating recent remarks from the Biden administration amid ongoing debate about the merits of a nuclear arms control deal with Pyongyang. This comes just hours after the North Korean leader’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong issued a statement mocking the South for having “parroted” the U.S. by considering more unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang. South Korea said it will never recognize North Korea as a nuclear state, repeating recent remarks from the Biden administration amid ongoing debate about the merits of a nuclear arms control deal with Pyongyang. This comes just hours after the North Korean leader’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong issued a statement mocking the South for having “parroted” the U.S. by considering more unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang. 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 says it cannot and will not recognize North Korea as nuclear weapons state

Defense ministry rejects idea of arms control with DPRK after Kim Yo Jong slams Seoul for considering more sanctions

Jeongmin Kim November 24, 2022

Seoul says it cannot and will not recognize North Korea as nuclear weapons state

Kim Jong Un patting a tank at the "Self-Defense-2021" weapons exhibit | Image: KCTV (Oct. 12, 2021)

South Korea said it will never recognize North Korea as a nuclear state, repeating recent remarks from the Biden administration amid ongoing debate about the merits of a nuclear arms control deal with Pyongyang.

This comes just hours after the North Korean leader’s powerful sister Kim Yo Jong issued a statement mocking the South for having “parroted” the U.S. by considering more unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang.

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