‘No plan’ for South Korea to have nuclear weapons despite North’s missile tests

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at a news conference (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol said his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent despite growing threats from the North.

Mr Yoon’s comments during a news conference came hours after South Korea’s military detected the North firing two cruise missiles from a region near its capital Pyongyang toward its western waters.