U.S. not considering military action against N. Korea: Blue House advisor | NK News
July 17, 2024
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U.S. not considering military action against N. Korea: Blue House advisor

Comment comes after growing concern over war, President's ongoing vacation

The U.S. is not considering the possibility of military action on the Korean Peninsula in the near future, South Korea's top national security advisor Chung Eui-yong told lawmakers on Thursday.

Chung, Chief of the National Security Office (NSO) at the Blue House, made the comments during a closed-door meeting at the National Assembly with lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea.

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