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November 02, 2024
What If?

What if South Korea gets the bomb?

Nuclear weapons would help Seoul deter North Korea but could invite devastating sanctions and undermine US-ROK alliance

Editor’s note: What If? is an NK News series featuring scenarios about North Korea’s future. Articles in this series draw on verified facts and rigorous analysis to explore hypothetical events in the years and decades ahead.

“Earlier today, the Republic of Korea achieved its goal of acquiring the most powerful weapons in the world to defend our country.”

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