In a First, South Korea Declares Nuclear Weapons a Policy Option

“Mr. Yoon himself reiterated on Thursday that his country remained committed to the NPT​, at least for now​.​ He said on Wednesday — and his Defense Ministry reiterated on Thursday — that the more

“realistic means” of countering the North Korean threat would be through joint deterrence with the United States.”

BY CHOE SANG-HUN, THE NEW YORK TIMES | January 12, 2023 nytimes.com

President Yoon Suk Yeol said that if North Korea’s nuclear threat grows, his country may build a nuclear arsenal of its own or ask the United States to redeploy in the South.​

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