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What if South Korea gets the bomb?

What if South Korea gets the bomb?

Nuclear weapons would help Seoul deter North Korea but could invite devastating sanctions and undermine US-ROK alliance

What if South Korea gets the bomb?
James Fretwell
James Fretwell January 18, 2023
Everything that will happen if Seoul suspends 2018 inter-Korean military deal
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Everything that will happen if Seoul suspends 2018 inter-Korean military deal

Yoon Suk-yeol ordered officials to review ending deal, a move that would raise risk of border clashes with North Korea

Everything that will happen if Seoul suspends 2018 inter-Korean military deal
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 17, 2023
Russian Embassy in North Korea denies report it will close due to COVID controls

Russian Embassy in North Korea denies report it will close due to COVID controls

In statement, mission admits difficult conditions for staff but says ‘impossible’ to close as bilateral ties flourish

Russian Embassy in North Korea denies report it will close due to COVID controls
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 17, 2023
North Korean museum targets drug use, K-pop in campaign against social ills

North Korean museum targets drug use, K-pop in campaign against social ills

Propaganda display also acknowledges ‘smuggling’ issue but relies on images of early-2000s tech

North Korean museum targets drug use, K-pop in campaign against social ills
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 16, 2023
By his own measures, Biden’s North Korea policy has been a failure

By his own measures, Biden’s North Korea policy has been a failure

Denuclearization remains as far off as ever, and the US must take de-escalatory steps if it hopes to change this

By his own measures, Biden’s North Korea policy has been a failure
Colleen Moore
Colleen Moore January 16, 2023
Biden, Kishida discuss joint efforts to combat North Korean ‘provocations’

Biden, Kishida discuss joint efforts to combat North Korean ‘provocations’

At summit, US and Japanese leaders stress security cooperation, including on Tokyo’s counterstrike capabilities

Biden, Kishida discuss joint efforts to combat North Korean ‘provocations’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 16, 2023
UN chief says onus on North Korea to return to denuclearization talks

UN chief says onus on North Korea to return to denuclearization talks

Antonio Guterres calls North Korea’s nuclear weapons the ‘clear and present danger’ driving tensions in region

UN chief says onus on North Korea to return to denuclearization talks
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 13, 2023
As Seoul weighs nukes to counter North Korea, it pays to consider the costs
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As Seoul weighs nukes to counter North Korea, it pays to consider the costs

International sanctions would cripple South Korea’s economy, but US extended deterrence must adapt to evolving threats

As Seoul weighs nukes to counter North Korea, it pays to consider the costs
Cho Dongyoun
Cho Dongyoun January 13, 2023
FULL TEXT: Yoon Suk-yeol’s remarks on South Korea acquiring nuclear arms
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FULL TEXT: Yoon Suk-yeol’s remarks on South Korea acquiring nuclear arms

NK Pro has translated key parts of ROK president’s controversial comments about defending against North Korean threats

FULL TEXT: Yoon Suk-yeol’s remarks on South Korea acquiring nuclear arms
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 13, 2023
US rules out South Korean nukes as it reaffirms extended deterrence

US rules out South Korean nukes as it reaffirms extended deterrence

Pentagon says ROK can continue to count on Washington’s nuclear umbrella and US troops in the region

US rules out South Korean nukes as it reaffirms extended deterrence
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 13, 2023