Cheong, on US '80 Nuclear Weapons' Mistranslation Controversy: "Will Confirm When Official Report Is Published"

Bob Woodward's New Book 'Rage' Highlights 2017 North Korean Missile Launch and US Nuclear Response Controversy... Some Media Reports Point Out 'Translation Errors'

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House stated that it is necessary to verify the full text once it is published regarding some media reports that the United States considered using 80 nuclear weapons in response to North Korean missile launches in 2017.

A Blue House official told reporters on the 15th about the media reports on the use of 80 U.S. nuclear weapons, "Please check once the full text is published. I understand that the completed translation will probably be released today or tomorrow. We do not have a separate position on this."

The view of Cheongwadae from Namsan, Seoul on the 11th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

The Blue House official added, "Regarding the translation, we will need to verify again after the completed version is released."

Earlier, some media outlets reported, citing the new book "Rage" by investigative journalist Bob Woodward, that the 2017 U.S. plan for regime change in North Korea included the possibility of using 80 nuclear weapons. This sparked controversy as other media pointed out that the report was a mistranslation error.

A senior Blue House official stated on the 14th, "What I can clearly say is that the use of nuclear weapons is not included in our operational plans, and the use of force on the Korean Peninsula is impossible without our country's consent."

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