Why doesn’t South Korea have nuclear weapons? For a time, it pursued them.

North Korea has nuclear weapons and — if its ever-advancing ballistic missile program is any indication — it wants to keep open the possibility of using them against adversaries. So why shouldn't South Korea have nuclear weapons, too? The question was reignited this week in Seoul, where North Korea's missile test on Friday raised alarm about […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/07/31/why-doesnt-south-korea-have-nuclear-weapons-for-a-time-it-pursued-them/