South Korea wants to talk as North Korea test fires cruise missiles

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Seoul has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent, even as the North fired two missiles toward the sea in the latest display of an expanding arsenal.

Speaking at a wide-ranging news conference to mark his first 100 days in office on Wednesday, Yoon made no mention of the launches.

“I believe the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) regime is a very important and necessary premise for permanent world peace,” Yoon said.

It comes just days after he