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North Korea: Nuclear Program

Appears in: Asia/Pacific, Geostrategy, China, Northeast Asia, South Korea, Defense Policy and Terrorism, Foreign and Domestic Political Risk, Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks, Nuclear Proliferation

Critical Issues

Background:

North Korea faces international sanctions after a May 2009 nuclear test and persistent missile launches in June and July 2009. In 2010, North Korea sparked concerns again with an attack on a South Korean ship. One explanation for the regime's erratic behavior is that the alleged stroke of the North Korean leader raised the possibility of a power struggle over his succession. Another theory is that North Korea resumed aggressive activities seeking international attention in the hopes of extracting future rewards for improved behavior. North Korea's intransigence has been interspersed with periods of apparent cooperation, during which it seeks concessions.

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Associated Readings

Analysis Washington Quarterly Victor D. Cha Sep 21, 2009 What Do They Really Want?: Obama’s North Korea Conundrum Analysis Nomura Alastair Newton Jul 03, 2009 Geopolitics in Asia: What Issues Keep me Up at Night Opinions Peterson Institute Marcus Noland and Stephan Haggard Jul 03, 2009 What To Do about North Korea: Will Sanctions Work? Analysis Council on Foreign Relations Jayshree Bajoria Jul 01, 2009 The Six-Party Talks on North Korea's Nuclear Program News Financial Times Jun 10, 2009 Five agree fresh N Korea sanctions Opinions Asia Times Santaro Rey May 26, 2009 World powerless to stop North Korea Analysis Reuters May 25, 2009 Q+A-What's the real threat of N.Korea's nuclear programme? Analysis Center for Strategic & International Studies Ralph A. Cossa Mar 27, 2009 North Korea: Here We Go Again!

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