Yoon boards US nuke missile sub in Busan, repeats ‘end of regime’ threat to DPRK



News Yoon boards US nuke missile sub in Busan, repeats ‘end of regime’ threat to DPRK South Korean president calls submarine visit ‘reassuring’ as allies discuss nuclear contingencies aimed at North Korea Colin Zwirko July 19, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON President Yoon delivers a speech in front of the USS Kentucky on July 19, 2023 \| Image: ROK Presidential Office South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol boarded a visiting U.S. nuclear missile-armed submarine Wednesday afternoon and warned the North Korean “regime would end” if they commit a “nuclear provocation,” according to the ROK Presidential Office. Yoon boarded the USS Kentucky, an Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), with his wife Kim Keon-hee around 3 p.m. KST at the joint U.S.-ROK Busan Naval Base in the south of the country, after the allies announced the vessel’s arrival the previous day. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol boarded a visiting U.S. nuclear missile-armed submarine Wednesday afternoon and warned the North Korean “regime would end” if they commit a “nuclear provocation,” according to the ROK Presidential Office. Yoon boarded the USS Kentucky, an Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), with his wife Kim Keon-hee around 3 p.m. KST at the joint U.S.-ROK Busan Naval Base in the south of the country, after the allies announced the vessel’s arrival the previous day. 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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Yoon boards US nuke missile sub in Busan, repeats ‘end of regime’ threat to DPRK

South Korean president calls submarine visit ‘reassuring’ as allies discuss nuclear contingencies aimed at North Korea

Colin Zwirko July 19, 2023

Yoon boards US nuke missile sub in Busan, repeats ‘end of regime’ threat to DPRK

President Yoon delivers a speech in front of the USS Kentucky on July 19, 2023 | Image: ROK Presidential Office

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol boarded a visiting U.S. nuclear missile-armed submarine Wednesday afternoon and warned the North Korean “regime would end” if they commit a “nuclear provocation,” according to the ROK Presidential Office.

Yoon boarded the USS Kentucky, an Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), with his wife Kim Keon-hee around 3 p.m. KST at the joint U.S.-ROK Busan Naval Base in the south of the country, after the allies announced the vessel’s arrival the previous day.

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