In shift, South Korea’s top diplomat says nuclear armament ‘not off the table’



News In shift, South Korea’s top diplomat says nuclear armament ‘not off the table’ Cho Tae-yul leaves open possibility of developing nukes to counter North Korea, changing tone after Trump’s return Jeongmin Kim February 27, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK foreign minister Cho Tae-yul during a panel discussion about Europe-Asia security connection at the Munich Security Conference, Feb. 2025 \| Image: MSC/Barth-Tuttas Developing nuclear weapons to counter North Korea is not "off the table" for South Korea, foreign minister Cho Tae-yul stated on Wednesday, appearing to shift his rhetoric on the issue amid concerns about the U.S. commitment to the ROK’s defense under Donald Trump. Speaking at a National Assembly session, Cho said that the redeployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to the peninsula is also a possibility, while stressing that this is Seoul’s generic position to prepare for a range of possibilities. Developing nuclear weapons to counter North Korea is not "off the table" for South Korea, foreign minister Cho Tae-yul stated on Wednesday, appearing to shift his rhetoric on the issue amid concerns about the U.S. commitment to the ROK’s defense under Donald Trump. Speaking at a National Assembly session, Cho said that the redeployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to the peninsula is also a possibility, while stressing that this is Seoul’s generic position to prepare for a range of possibilities. 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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In shift, South Korea’s top diplomat says nuclear armament ‘not off the table’

Cho Tae-yul leaves open possibility of developing nukes to counter North Korea, changing tone after Trump’s return

Jeongmin Kim February 27, 2025

In shift, South Korea’s top diplomat says nuclear armament ‘not off the table’

ROK foreign minister Cho Tae-yul during a panel discussion about Europe-Asia security connection at the Munich Security Conference, Feb. 2025 | Image: MSC/Barth-Tuttas

Developing nuclear weapons to counter North Korea is not "off the table" for South Korea, foreign minister Cho Tae-yul stated on Wednesday, appearing to shift his rhetoric on the issue amid concerns about the U.S. commitment to the ROK’s defense under Donald Trump.

Speaking at a National Assembly session, Cho said that the redeployment of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to the peninsula is also a possibility, while stressing that this is Seoul’s generic position to prepare for a range of possibilities.

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