After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again



Analysis After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again Leading conservatives are endorsing nukes to defend against North Korea, reginiting debate about reliance on US military Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Twin cooling towers of the Rancho SECO Nuclear Plant (background) and (from left to right) Won Hee-ryong, Na Kyung-won, Han Dong-hoon from left to right \| Images: U.S. Department of Energy (background), People Power Party, Na Kyung-won's Facebook Seventy-one years to the day since North Korea invaded the South, one of the ROK’s highest-profile politicians declared that Seoul should go nuclear — and kicked a hornets’ nest that shows no signs of dying down. “It’s the June 25 anniversary today," Na Kyung-won, a frontrunner to lead the conservative People Power Party (PPP), wrote on Facebook last week. “Now we have to arm ourselves with nuclear weapons too.” Seventy-one years to the day since North Korea invaded the South, one of the ROK’s highest-profile politicians declared that Seoul should go nuclear — and kicked a hornets’ nest that shows no signs of dying down. “It’s the June 25 anniversary today," Na Kyung-won, a frontrunner to lead the conservative People Power Party (PPP), wrote on Facebook last week. “Now we have to arm ourselves with nuclear weapons too.” 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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After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again

Leading conservatives are endorsing nukes to defend against North Korea, reginiting debate about reliance on US military

Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2024

After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again

Twin cooling towers of the Rancho SECO Nuclear Plant (background) and (from left to right) Won Hee-ryong, Na Kyung-won, Han Dong-hoon from left to right | Images: U.S. Department of Energy (background), People Power Party, Na Kyung-won's Facebook

Seventy-one years to the day since North Korea invaded the South, one of the ROK’s highest-profile politicians declared that Seoul should go nuclear — and kicked a hornets’ nest that shows no signs of dying down.

“It’s the June 25 anniversary today," Na Kyung-won, a frontrunner to lead the conservative People Power Party (PPP), wrote on Facebook last week. “Now we have to arm ourselves with nuclear weapons too.”

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