At a joint news conference, Mr Yoon said he and Mr Biden had agreed on steps to strengthen South Korea's defenses in response to the threat posed by North Korea.
The announcement, which included a renewed pledge by Seoul not to pursue a nuclear bomb of its own, emerged from White House talks between US President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol that covered issues including North Korea, semiconductor chips and trade, and the Ukraine war.
North Korea's rapidly advancing weapons programs — including ballistic missiles that can reach US cities — have raised questions about whether Washington would really use its nuclear weapons to defend South Korea under what it calls"extended deterrence." Ms Sue Mi Terry of the Wilson Center think tank saw the move as largely rhetorical and"a fig leaf" to dissuade South Korea from going nuclear.
Ms Duyeon Kim, an analyst with the Center for a New American Security, called the Washington Declaration"a big win for the alliance and especially for South Korea."
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