Rising Sentiment in Seoul to Develop Nuclear Weapons

Distrustful of the west, three-quarters of South Koreans say yes

By: Young-geun Kwon

There is intensive debate in South Korea over North Korea’s nuclear threat and whether, in response, Seoul should take more significant measures. Should it nuclearize? Do the US and neighboring powers really want denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula? Can the South Korea-US alliance and the US nuclear deterrent be trusted…