US in Talks With Seoul on Deterring North Korea From Using Nukes
- South Korea seeking greater role in managing nuclear assets
- US, South Korea planning for range of scenarios to deter Kim
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The US is in discussions with South Korea on ways to deter Kim Jong Un’s regime from using nuclear weapons, according to a spokesperson for the National Security Council.
Following a meeting in Cambodia last year, US President Joe Biden and South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol asked their teams to plan for an effective coordinated response to a range of scenarios, including nuclear use by North Korea, the spokesperson said, adding that the two nations aren’t discussing joint nuclear exercises because South Korea is a non-nuclear weapons state.