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Why Japan and South Korea Won’t Go Nuclear

CSIS’s Victor Cha and Kristi Govella argue in Foreign Affairs that nuclear concerns about Japan and South Korea are exaggerated—but the United States should remain vigilant on the proliferation risk in East Asia.

Commentary by Victor Cha and Kristi Govella — May 7, 2026

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