South Korean Leader: Seoul Wont Seek Own Nuclear Deterrent

Seoul not after its own nuclear deterrent: Yoon

Seoul has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent, despite North Korean nuclear threats, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said yesterday as he urged Pyongyang to return to dialogue aimed at exchanging denuclearization steps for economic benefits. Yoon’s comments at a news conference came hours after South Korea’s military detected the North firing two cruise missiles from a region near its capital toward its western waters. South Korea’…

'South Korea won't seek own nuclear deterrent'

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday his government had no plan to pursue its own nuclear deterrent in the face of North Korea's growing nuclear weapons capabilities, even as Pyongyang fired two suspected cruise missiles toward the sea in its latest display of an expanding arsenal.Yoon's call for the North to return to diplomacy aimed at exchanging denuclearization steps for economic benefits came hours after the South's…

South Korean Leader: Seoul Wont Seek Own Nuclear Deterrent

Seoul - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent in the face of growing North

South Korean Leader: Seoul Won't Seek Own Nuclear Deterrent

South Korea’s president said his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent, even as the North test-fired two suspected cruise missiles.

Seoul won't seek own nuclear deterrent, South Korean leader says

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent in the face of growing North Korean nuclear weapons capabilities, even as the North fired two suspected cruise missiles toward the sea in the latest display of an expanding arsenal.

‘No plan’ for South Korea to have nuclear weapons despite North’s missile tests

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol said his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent despite growing threats from the North.