Japan, South Korea not for nuclear weapons: until one of them changes policy

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A survey by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies reveals that strategic elites in Japan and South Korea remain skeptical about developing nuclear weapons. However, if one country advances nuclear armament, public support for such development in the other may rise quickly, posing regional security challenges.

A recent survey in Japan and South Korea has revealed that strategic elites in both countries remain sceptical about developing nuclear weapons. However, should one of the two countries take the lead in acquiring nuclear weapons, support for such a move in the other country could rise rapidly, according to the survey published on Thursday by Washington-based think tank the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The impact of such a move could potentially exceed that of a...