Yoon says South Korea won’t go nuclear, but the WMD debate isn’t going anywhere



Columns Yoon says South Korea won’t go nuclear, but the WMD debate isn’t going anywhere Evolving North Korean threats are pushing Seoul to cross nuclear threshold, though this would invite punitive responses Andrei Lankov September 8, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A procession of Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missiles role through Kim Il Sung Square during North Korea's April 25, 2022 military parade \| Image: KCNA For the first time since becoming South Korea's president, Yoon Suk-yeol broached the idea of his country acquiring nuclear arms in a recent statement — only to reject the possibility. "I believe the NPT [Non-Proliferation Treaty] regime is a very important and necessary premise for permanent world peace," he said at the press conference marking his 100th day in office. For the first time since becoming South Korea's president, Yoon Suk-yeol broached the idea of his country acquiring nuclear arms in a recent statement — only to reject the possibility. "I believe the NPT [Non-Proliferation Treaty] regime is a very important and necessary premise for permanent world peace," he said at the press conference marking his 100th day in office. 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 says South Korea won’t go nuclear, but the WMD debate isn’t going anywhere

Evolving North Korean threats are pushing Seoul to cross nuclear threshold, though this would invite punitive responses

Andrei Lankov September 8, 2022

Yoon says South Korea won’t go nuclear, but the WMD debate isn’t going anywhere

A procession of Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missiles role through Kim Il Sung Square during North Korea's April 25, 2022 military parade | Image: KCNA

For the first time since becoming South Korea's president, Yoon Suk-yeol broached the idea of his country acquiring nuclear arms in a recent statement — only to reject the possibility.

"I believe the NPT [Non-Proliferation Treaty] regime is a very important and necessary premise for permanent world peace," he said at the press conference marking his 100th day in office.

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