CNN: No nuclear weapons in South Korea, says President Moon
Seoul (CNN)South Korean President Moon Jae-in has dismissed the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons in his country, warning it could "lead to a nuclear arms race in northeast Asia."
"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," he told CNN Thursday in his first televised interview since North Korea's sixth nuclear test.
Though he was not supportive of deploying or pursuing nuclear weapons, Moon said South Korea "needs to develop our military capabilities in the face of North Korea's nuclear advancement."
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WNU Editor: South Korean President Moon Jae-in's rational for not wanting nuclear arms is that it may spur an arms race .... South Korea Opposes Nuclear Weapons Deployment Over Risk of Arms Race With North (Sputnik). Memo to South Korean President Moon Jae-in .... there is already a nuclear arms race in the north of your country with your country in the cross-airs.
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