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South Korean Response to the North Korean Nuclear Test
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Narayanan, Raviprasad |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | The testing of a nuclear device by North Korea (hereafter the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – DPRK) on October 9 has brought to the fore South Korea’s (hereafter the Republic of Korea – ROK) measured and considered response calibrated in such a manner as to force the DPRK to return to the negotiating table. The DPRK conducted its nuclear test even as the ROK President, Roh Moo-hyun was presiding over an emergency cabinet meeting called to discuss DPRKs preparations for a nuclear test. The ROK’s response to the latest crisis illustrates the conundrum that has been confronting Northeast Asia since the days of the Cold War. The initial official statement following the DPRK nuclear test, stated that the “[ROK] Government will resolutely respond to the situation in accordance with the principle that it will not tolerate North Korea’s possession of nuclear weapons.” The statement in a strident tone further added that “…through this act, North Korea has unilaterally breached and annulled the Joint Declaration on the Denuclearisation of Korean Peninsula that it signed with the ROK in 1991. We hereby make it clear |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://idsa.in/system/files/strategicanalysis_rprasad_1206.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
