WASHINGTON — The US commitment to deterrence against North Korea is backed by the full range of US capabilities, including nuclear, US President Joe Biden told South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in a meeting on July 11 on the sidelines of a Nato summit.
US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol reaffirmed close coordination against North Korea's nuclear threat.
"It means US nuclear weapons are specifically being assigned to missions on the Korean Peninsula," Kim said. DPRK is short for North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. ROK refers to South Korea's formal name, the Republic of Korea.
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