China’s support for North Korea forces Seoul to enhance nuclear deterrence: Yoon



News China’s support for North Korea forces Seoul to enhance nuclear deterrence: Yoon President pushes back against Beijing’s criticism of US-ROK summit, calling for China to enforce sanctions on DPRK Jeongmin Kim May 3, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Suk-yeol (left) and Xi Jinping \| Image: ROK Presidential Office (Nov. 16, 2022) China’s unwillingness to enforce sanctions against North Korea and its “hostile activities” toward South Korea are pushing Seoul and Washington closer together, President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday. The remarks came after Beijing criticized the results of last week’s U.S.-ROK summit, at which the two countries' announced the new Nuclear Consultative Group to bolster the joint execution and planning of U.S. nuclear operations against Pyongyang. China’s unwillingness to enforce sanctions against North Korea and its “hostile activities” toward South Korea are pushing Seoul and Washington closer together, President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday. The remarks came after Beijing criticized the results of last week’s U.S.-ROK summit, at which the two countries' announced the new Nuclear Consultative Group to bolster the joint execution and planning of U.S. nuclear operations 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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China’s support for North Korea forces Seoul to enhance nuclear deterrence: Yoon

President pushes back against Beijing’s criticism of US-ROK summit, calling for China to enforce sanctions on DPRK

Jeongmin Kim May 3, 2023

China’s support for North Korea forces Seoul to enhance nuclear deterrence: Yoon

Yoon Suk-yeol (left) and Xi Jinping | Image: ROK Presidential Office (Nov. 16, 2022)

China’s unwillingness to enforce sanctions against North Korea and its “hostile activities” toward South Korea are pushing Seoul and Washington closer together, President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday.

The remarks came after Beijing criticized the results of last week’s U.S.-ROK summit, at which the two countries' announced the new Nuclear Consultative Group to bolster the joint execution and planning of U.S. nuclear operations against Pyongyang.

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