South Korean president says North Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons

Record ID: 1692701

  • Title: South Korean president says North Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons
  • Date: 11th October 2022
  • Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE - MAY 10, 2022) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF SOUTH KOREA'S PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE SOUTH KOREA'S NATIONAL FLAG (LEFT) AND PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE FLAG (RIGHT)
  • Embargoed: 25th October 2022 02:45
  • Keywords: North Korea South Korea Yoon Suk-yeol missiles nuclear president weapons
  • Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace,International/National Security
  • Reuters ID: LVA002134011102022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday (October 11) that North Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons as the isolated country seeks to beef up its capability to attack its southern neighbour.
    "North Korea is advancing its nuclear development and threatening not only the Republic of Korea but the world," Yoon told reporters, referring to South Korea by its official name, upon his arrival at the presidential office in Seoul.
    "I believe it has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons."
    On Monday (October 10), North Korea's state media said leader Kim Jong Un has guided nuclear tactical exercises targeting South Korea over the past two weeks in protest over recent joint naval drills by South Korean and U.S. forces involving an aircraft carrier.
    (Production: Daewoung Kim, Heejung Jung)
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