Majority of South Koreans Want Nuclear Arms as Trump Cuts Drills

A poll found nearly two-thirds of South Koreans want the country to have its own nuclear weapons, reflecting worries about the reliability of US security guarantees. The concern is tied to President Trump’s unilateral curtailment of joint military exercises with Seoul. The development raises geopolitical risk around the Korean Peninsula, which is likely to be sector- and market-relevant rather than stock-specific.