South Korean president affirms commitment to non-nuclear strategy as country faces threats

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has reiterated that South Korea will not pursue nuclear weapons despite threats from nuclear-armed North Korea, officials say.

"If we develop nuclear weapons, we will receive various economic sanctions like North Korea does now, and our economy will be dealt a serious blow," Yoon said, while emphasizing Seoul’s commitment to the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.