Discussing ROK nuclear armament is ‘inappropriate,’ unification minister says



News Discussing ROK nuclear armament is ‘inappropriate,’ unification minister says Kwon Young-se says president stressed Seoul’s ‘will’ to defend against North Korea by floating ROK nuclearization Jeongmin Kim January 30, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and unification minister Kwon Young-se at a ministry work report session \| Image: ROK Presidential Office (Jan. 2023) Discussing a South Korean nuclear program is “inappropriate,” unification minister Kwon Young-se said Sunday, weeks after President Yoon Suk-yeol said the country could rapidly acquire or develop nuclear weapons in a worst-case scenario. Bringing nuclear weapons to South Korea in any way will be the same as “demolishing the principle of Korean Peninsula denuclearization with our own hands,” he said speaking in a live interview with KBS. Discussing a South Korean nuclear program is “inappropriate,” unification minister Kwon Young-se said Sunday, weeks after President Yoon Suk-yeol said the country could rapidly acquire or develop nuclear weapons in a worst-case scenario. Bringing nuclear weapons to South Korea in any way will be the same as “demolishing the principle of Korean Peninsula denuclearization with our own hands,” he said speaking in a live interview with KBS. 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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Discussing ROK nuclear armament is ‘inappropriate,’ unification minister says

Kwon Young-se says president stressed Seoul’s ‘will’ to defend against North Korea by floating ROK nuclearization

Jeongmin Kim January 30, 2023

Discussing ROK nuclear armament is ‘inappropriate,’ unification minister says

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and unification minister Kwon Young-se at a ministry work report session | Image: ROK Presidential Office (Jan. 2023)

Discussing a South Korean nuclear program is “inappropriate,” unification minister Kwon Young-se said Sunday, weeks after President Yoon Suk-yeol said the country could rapidly acquire or develop nuclear weapons in a worst-case scenario.

Bringing nuclear weapons to South Korea in any way will be the same as “demolishing the principle of Korean Peninsula denuclearization with our own hands,” he said speaking in a live interview with KBS.

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