Seoul says Japan could be included in US-ROK nuclear planning, then backtracks



News Seoul says Japan could be included in US-ROK nuclear planning, then backtracks North Korea took backseat to other issues at South Korea-Japan summit, though both leaders emphasized nuclear deterrence Shreyas Reddy May 8, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Fumio Kishida (left) and Yoon Suk-yeol speak at a press conference after their summit in Seoul on May 7, 2023 \| Image: Japanese Prime Minister's Office Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday raised the possibility that Seoul and Washington could include Japan in nuclear planning efforts in order to strengthen deterrence against North Korea, only for his office to quickly walk back his comments. “The Washington Declaration is an agreement between South Korea and the United States. But this does not rule out Japan's participation,” the South Korean president said in a press conference following his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Seoul, according to a presidential office press release. Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday raised the possibility that Seoul and Washington could include Japan in nuclear planning efforts in order to strengthen deterrence against North Korea, only for his office to quickly walk back his comments. “The Washington Declaration is an agreement between South Korea and the United States. But this does not rule out Japan's participation,” the South Korean president said in a press conference following his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Seoul, according to a presidential office press release. 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 Japan could be included in US-ROK nuclear planning, then backtracks

North Korea took backseat to other issues at South Korea-Japan summit, though both leaders emphasized nuclear deterrence

Shreyas Reddy May 8, 2023

Seoul says Japan could be included in US-ROK nuclear planning, then backtracks

Fumio Kishida (left) and Yoon Suk-yeol speak at a press conference after their summit in Seoul on May 7, 2023 | Image: Japanese Prime Minister's Office

Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday raised the possibility that Seoul and Washington could include Japan in nuclear planning efforts in order to strengthen deterrence against North Korea, only for his office to quickly walk back his comments.

“The Washington Declaration is an agreement between South Korea and the United States. But this does not rule out Japan's participation,” the South Korean president said in a press conference following his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Seoul, according to a presidential office press release.

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