South Korean president reiterates that Seoul will not seek its own nuclear deterrent
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South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol reiterated that the country would not seek its own nuclear deterrent in the face of threats from nuclear-armed North Korea. Yoon emphasized Seoul’s commitment to the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and stated that developing nuclear weapons would result in economic sanctions and harm the trade-dependent economy. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are high, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accelerating weapons tests and issuing threats of nuclear conflict. South Korea has been strengthening its military exercises with the United States and Japan and upgrading its nuclear deterrence strategies. Yoon described Kim’s government as 'irrational forces' and expressed willingness to provide economic assistance if North Korea shows genuine willingness to wind down its nuclear weapons and missile program. Yoon also stated that previous summits between Korean leaders did not stop North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and emphasized the need for exchanges and discussions between working-level officials before summits.
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