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South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Thursday that the government maintains a denuclearization policy despite some debates on the possibility of the country's own nuclear armament.
"It is the government's basic position that the nuclear armament is not permitted," Hwang said during a National Assembly interpellation session.
North Korea's recent nuclear test on Jan. 6 has rekindled debates among some conservative politicians, including the leadership of the ruling Saenuri Party, about securing nuclear capabilities.
The conservatives argue that Seoul has to arm itself by redeploying U.S. tactical nuclear weapons, amid persistent threats posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
Hwang said that it is the government's position to keep the Korean Peninsula nuclear-free.
South Korea has maintained a denuclearization policy since 1991, when the two Koreas issued the declaration.
Also, the country is a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which bans non-nuclear states from possessing nuke devices. The North walked out of the treaty in 1993. (Yonhap)
"It is the government's basic position that the nuclear armament is not permitted," Hwang said during a National Assembly interpellation session.
North Korea's recent nuclear test on Jan. 6 has rekindled debates among some conservative politicians, including the leadership of the ruling Saenuri Party, about securing nuclear capabilities.
The conservatives argue that Seoul has to arm itself by redeploying U.S. tactical nuclear weapons, amid persistent threats posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
Hwang said that it is the government's position to keep the Korean Peninsula nuclear-free.
South Korea has maintained a denuclearization policy since 1991, when the two Koreas issued the declaration.
Also, the country is a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which bans non-nuclear states from possessing nuke devices. The North walked out of the treaty in 1993. (Yonhap)
