Analyst: tests in North Korea would not lead to a nuclear race in the peninsula – RIA Novosti

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 – RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. The DPRK’s test of a hydrogen bomb would not lead to a nuclear arms race on the Korean peninsula, the expert on Korea, a professor of South Korean university Kookmin Andrei Lankov.

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According to him, South Korea cope with the temptation to develop their own nuclear weapons. “Let’s face it, the temptation is there is almost half a century, but in real life to create its own nuclear weapons, South Korea will not go,” – said Lankov RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

According to him, South Korea is heavily dependent on international trade, so inevitable in the case of developing nuclear weapons sanctions will inflict a severe blow to its economy. The deterioration of the economic situation, in turn, will lead to a change of government, to prevent such a situation, said Lankov.

“The South Koreans can dream of nuclear weapons, and in fact is often about him dreaming, but in practice to serious sacrifices its acquisition they go are not ready – in part because they do not see a direct threat to his country. In Seoul believe the DPRK, even with nuclear weapons, to start a major war will not. And, most of all, this confidence is justified ” – Lankov said.

North Korea said on Wednesday that she had spent the morning of the first test of a hydrogen bomb. The international community, including key nuclear powers have condemned Pyongyang’s actions, stating gross violation of the UN Security Council resolutions, and expressed concern about the deteriorating situation in the region. Meanwhile, technical experts of international organizations and experts on nuclear power so far refrained from confirming that Pyongyang undertook to undermine it thermonuclear charge. Analysis of data on seismic events occurred in North Korea may take up to a month.

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