North Korea
S. Korea should weigh departure from NPT, lawmaker says
April 10, 2013
In an effort to counter North Korea's military threats, South Korea should keep all options on the table, including withdrawal from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), a senior South Korean politician said Tuesday."Facing an extraordinary threat to national security, South Korea may exercise the right to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty as stipulated in article 10 of the treaty,"Rep. Chung Mong-joon, former leader of the ruling Saenuri Party, said, addressing the 2013 Car