In an interview with AP, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says the spike in North Korean missile tests, growing nuclear ambitions and other provocative acts pose a “serious threat” that could spark a wider conflict.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un began the new year by ordering the “exponential” expansion of his nuclear arsenalSome experts believe the testing spree is largely meant to modernize an arsenal that North Korea would ultimately want to use as leverage in future dealings with the United States to wrest sanctions relief and other concessions.
Yoon, a former top prosecutor, took office in May vowing to take a tougher stance on North Korea. He accused his liberal predecessor, Moon Jae-in, of being “submissive” to North Korea.Moon, who met Kim Jong Un three times, was credited with arranging now-dormant nuclear diplomacy between Pyongyang and Washington
Asked for further clarity Tuesday, he said the proposed plans include “tabletop exercises, computer simulations and drills ... on delivery means for nuclear weapons.” Yoon also accused North Korea of cutting off all communication channels with South Korea. Pointing at a white telephone on a desk that he said is meant for a direct hotline communications channel with the North Korean leader, Yoon said that “The North is obstructing this line and isn’t coming to dialogue.”
to provide to Ukraine. South Korea maintains that the rounds it was selling were meant to backfill depleted U.S. stocks.
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