South Korea, nuclear options

US designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid nuclear concerns
The U.S. Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a "sensitive" country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean president briefly imposed martial law and amid talk of Seoul potentially developing nuclear weapons.
Amid new Trump era, South Korea considers ‘plan B’ – building its own nuclear weapons
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South Korea and others reconsider nuclear options amid US doubts
Instead of relying on declarations from Washington, the current allies of the USA may begin seeking security guarantees through their own nuclear weapons. On the shortlist of countries capable of pursuing such security measures,
US designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid talk of nuclear weapons
By Timothy Gardner, David Brunnstrom and Ju-min Park WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy has designated ally South Korea a "sensitive" country, a spokesperson said on Friday, after the South Korean president briefly imposed martial law and amid talk of Seoul potentially developing nuclear weapons.
(News Focus) U.S. designation of S. Korea as 'sensitive country' poses test to alliance
US-sensitive country WASHINGTON, March 14 (Yonhap) -- The placement of South Korea on the U.S. Department of Energy's "sensitive country" list might pose a tricky test to the bilateral alliance, experts said Friday,

South Korea, Yoon and impeachment

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