North Korea: Nuclear Weapons
(asked on 10th May 2022) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has spoken to the incoming President of South Korea, President Yoon Suk-yeol; and whether (1) he, or (2) any other member, of the government has discussed with the President the threat of a new North Korean nuclear weapons doctrine.
Answered by
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Prime Minister spoke to President-elect Yoon on 14 March to congratulate him on his election win. They briefly discussed a number of topics, including the DPRK. Minister Milling attended President Yoon's inauguration as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy. She met with President Yoon on 9 May and reaffirmed the UK's concerns about DPRK destabilising activity and our commitment to peace in the Korean peninsula.
The UK works closely with our partners to urge North Korea to return to dialogue and take credible steps towards denuclearisation in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner.