US EditionNorth Korea says US-South Korea deal to set off 'nuclear domino' effect
- Last week, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung finalised a long-awaited security and trade agreement with the United States that includes plans to develop atomic-powered vessels.
- KCNA on Tuesday said the U.S.-South Korea deal destabilises military security in the Asia-Pacific and reveals U.S. hostility, denouncing Seoul-Washington submarine cooperation.
- KCNA warned the DPRK will take more justified and realistic countermeasures and Pyongyang called the submarine programme a "dangerous attempt at confrontation", while analysts cited South Korea's nuclear subs as a step toward semi-nuclear-weapon status.
- The commentary came a day after Seoul proposed military talks with Pyongyang to prevent border clashes, the first such offer in seven years, while Beijing voiced caution last week over non-proliferation risks.
- In the broader context, KCNA noted North Korea fired its ninth ballistic engine test and is developing a nuclear-powered submarine while holding 50 nuclear warheads, with a full ICBM launch possible in coming months.
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On Tuesday, 18 November, North Korea denounced the agreement between South Korea and the United States on the production of nuclear-powered submarines, referring to a decision that could lead to a "nuclear domino" effect.
North Korea Flags “Nuclear Domino” Over US-South Korea Sub Deal
North Korea has sharply criticized a recent agreement between the United States and South Korea, which allows Seoul to develop nuclear-powered attack submarines. The deal was unveiled last month following a summit between President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea and President Donald Trump. It also includes commitments by both nations to work toward disarming […] The post North Korea Flags “Nuclear Domino” Over US-South Korea Sub Deal appeared firs…
North Korea accuses US, South Korea of choosing to ‘remain hostile' in first reaction to nuclear submarine deal
North Korea accused Seoul of secretly advancing a ‘long-cherished ambition to possess nuclear weapons’ that is bound to set off a ‘nuclear domino phenomenon’ in the region and spark an arms race
The North Korean government has warned this Tuesday that the nuclear program in which South Korea works with the United States, which includes the construction by its neighbor of a nuclear submarine, will be a “domino effect” in the region, as well as a “dangerous attempt at confrontation.” Pyongyang refers to the trade and security agreement with the United States announced last week by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, which includes plans…
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