Yoon says US could use nukes to defend Seoul, muddying waters around summit deal



News Yoon says US could use nukes to defend Seoul, muddying waters around summit deal Expert says ROK president is misrepresenting allies’ posture on North Korean attack by overemphasizing nuclear response Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin (right) stands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol prior to their meeting at the Pentagon on April 27, 2023 \| Image: U.S. Department of Defense, by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza The U.S. and South Korea will meet any North Korean use of nuclear weapons against Seoul with an “overwhelming response” that could include U.S. nuclear weapons, ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday, appearing to misrepresent the allies’ latest summit agreement. Yoon made the comments while visiting the Pentagon for a briefing on readiness against North Korea, a day after his second summit with U.S. counterpart Joe Biden in Washington. The U.S. and South Korea will meet any North Korean use of nuclear weapons against Seoul with an “overwhelming response” that could include U.S. nuclear weapons, ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday, appearing to misrepresent the allies’ latest summit agreement. Yoon made the comments while visiting the Pentagon for a briefing on readiness against North Korea, a day after his second summit with U.S. counterpart Joe Biden in Washington. 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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Yoon says US could use nukes to defend Seoul, muddying waters around summit deal

Expert says ROK president is misrepresenting allies’ posture on North Korean attack by overemphasizing nuclear response

Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2023

Yoon says US could use nukes to defend Seoul, muddying waters around summit deal

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin (right) stands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol prior to their meeting at the Pentagon on April 27, 2023 | Image: U.S. Department of Defense, by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza

The U.S. and South Korea will meet any North Korean use of nuclear weapons against Seoul with an “overwhelming response” that could include U.S. nuclear weapons, ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday, appearing to misrepresent the allies’ latest summit agreement.

Yoon made the comments while visiting the Pentagon for a briefing on readiness against North Korea, a day after his second summit with U.S. counterpart Joe Biden in Washington.

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