If South Korea decides to pursue a nuclear option, the implications would reverberate throughout the global nuclear order, including the NPT.

Acquiring latent nuclear capabilities or developing indigenous nuclear weapons entails higher costs than benefits for inter-Korean relations.

No major political party takes a firm stance, but whether South Korea should develop its own nuclear weapon is increasingly discussed.

This piece is one of 12 contributions to KEI’s special project on South Korea’s nuclear armament debate that will run on The Peninsula blog over...

This piece is one of 12 contributions to KEI’s special project on South Korea’s nuclear armament debate that will run on The Peninsula blog over...