US, South Korea Commit to Nuclear Deterrence Deal Aimed at North Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden speak during a press briefing at the White House garden in Washington on April 26, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The United States has had no success in persuading the North Korean regime to denuclearize, but a new deal reaffirming a 70-year treaty will keep South Korea from building its own nuclear arsenal.

In exchange for South Korea’s commitment to remain in compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the United States will double down on the “nuclear” component of its “nuclear deterrence” strategy against Kim Jong Un’s regime.