President Moon rules out deployment of nuclear weapons in South Korea



News President Moon rules out deployment of nuclear weapons in South Korea Moon says redeployment would "not maintain peace" Dagyum Ji September 14, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Blue House President Moon Jae-in on Thursday dismissed the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons to South Korea, amid growing public support in the wake of North Korea's sixth nuclear test earlier in the month. "I do not agree that South Korea needs to develop our own nuclear weapons or relocate tactical nuclear weapons in the face of North Korea's nuclear threat," Moon said in an interview with CNN. President Moon Jae-in on Thursday dismissed the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons to South Korea, amid growing public support in the wake of North Korea's sixth nuclear test earlier in the month. "I do not agree that South Korea needs to develop our own nuclear weapons or relocate tactical nuclear weapons in the face of North Korea's nuclear threat," Moon said in an interview with CNN. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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President Moon rules out deployment of nuclear weapons in South Korea

Moon says redeployment would "not maintain peace"

Dagyum Ji September 14, 2017

President Moon rules out deployment of nuclear weapons in South Korea

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President Moon Jae-in on Thursday dismissed the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons to South Korea, amid growing public support in the wake of North Korea's sixth nuclear test earlier in the month.

"I do not agree that South Korea needs to develop our own nuclear weapons or relocate tactical nuclear weapons in the face of North Korea's nuclear threat," Moon said in an interview with CNN.