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The more South Korea talks about nuclear latency, the less likely it becomes

English Edition : The Hankyoreh
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The US Department of Energy designated South Korea a “sensitive country’s” People Power Party members call for the country to acquire its own nuclear capabilities.

The argument calls for developing the capacity for enrichment and reprocessing so that Korea can quickly build nuclear weapons when the need arises.

Critics of the status quo say we cannot rely on the US ’ extended deterrence.

South Korean President Yoon Suk -yeol hinted at the possibility of Korea developing nuclear weapons in January 2023 .

Public support for nuclear armament exceeded 60% in recent opinion polls.

If South Korea wants to secure nuclear latency, it needs to revise its nuclear agreement with the US .

Seoul needs to give them faith that it won’t develop nuclear weapons.