South Korea reconfirmed on Tuesday that Seoul and Washington are discussing its involvement in US nuclear asset management in the face of intensifying North Korean nuclear threats.
| South Korea reconfirmed on Tuesday that Seoul and Washington are discussing its involvement in US nuclear asset management in the face of intensifying North Korean nuclear threats, after President Joe Biden denied that the allies were discussing joint nuclear exercises.
Asked by a reporter later at the White House about whether the two countries were discussing joint nuclear exercises, Mr Biden replied, “No”.Mr Yoon’s top adviser for press affairs, Kim Eun-hye, issued a statement on Tuesday saying that Seoul and Washington “are discussing an intel-sharing, a joint planning and subsequent joint execution plans over the management of US nuclear assets in response to North Korea’s nuclear [threats].
Mr Yoon’s office did not provide many details about his government’s discussion with the United States. Some observers say South Korea is seeking to obtain a greater role in US decision-making process on the deployment of its nuclear assets in times of tensions with North Korea. He said South Korea and the United States are likely using unofficial channels to discuss the topic. That allows South Korea to claim it is discussing the issue with the US at the same time it allows Washington to deny that, he said.
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