North Korea Nuclear Program

N. Korea Ramps Up work At Nuke Site

Posted 05.22.2012

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has ramped up work at its nuclear test site, according to an analysis of satellite images released Tuesday, a day a...

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Reports: N. Korea's Nuclear Test Ready Soon

Reuters | Posted 04.24.2012

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By Benjamin Kang Lim BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - North Korea has almost completed preparations for a third nuclear test, a senior so...

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As Millions Starve in North Korea, the West Make Jokes About Their Missiles

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 04.19.2012

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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

We took the threat of Saddam seriously. Likewise, there has been no comedic perspective over the slaughter of the Syrian people happening at this very moment. Yet for some reason North Korea doesn't come across as such a pressing matter that must be dealt with forthwith.

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Pyongyang and Tehran

Michael Brenner | Posted 04.19.2012

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Michael Brenner

North Korea's military capabilities and intentions get scant attention in the American media, among politicians, and in Congress, in contrast to the all-consuming obsession with Iran. Why?

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Andrea Stone

Why Rural Senators Want A Big Nuclear Arsenal

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 04.17.2012

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WASHINGTON -- North Korea's failed rocket launch and new arms talks with Iran have thrust the issue of nuclear proliferation back into the headlines. ...

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How to Handle North Korea: Don't Just Do Something, Stand There

Rajan Menon | Posted 04.17.2012

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Rajan Menon

Truculence reinforced by conciliation guarantees more of the former. But North Korea is no child. Nor should it be treated like one given the catastrophic consequences that war on the Korean peninsula would bring. Yet, analysts tend to exaggerate North's power.

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Why We Should Not Be 'Leaping' for Joy at the North Korea Deal

Daniel Wagner | Posted 05.09.2012

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Daniel Wagner

Given North Korea's lengthy history of stringing out the negotiation process with West to deliver little or nothing in return, and given its history of reneging on previously agreed deals, we are skeptical that this deal will achieve what the Obama administration hopes it will.

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BREAKTHROUGH DEAL: Food For Nukes

AP | JEAN H. LEE | Posted 05.01.2012

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SEOUL, South Korea — In another sign of warming relations between two wartime foes, a senior North Korean nuclear negotiator will attend a secur...

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U.S.: North Korea Agrees To Suspend Nuclear Activities

AP | MATTHEW PENNINGTON | Posted 04.30.2012

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WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea raised hopes Wednesday for a major easing in nuclear tensions under its youthful new leader, agreeing to suspend urani...

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First Post-Kim Jong Il Talks

AP | ALEXA OLESEN | Posted 04.23.2012

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BEIJING (AP) — The United States and North Korea met for a second day of talks Friday on restarting nuclear disarmament in return for aid, negotiati...

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Seoul Begins Military Drills Despite NKorea Threat

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 04.20.2012

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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Monday conducted live-fire military drills from five islands near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea...

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Food For Nukes? North Korea May Be Willing To Strike A Deal

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM and FOSTER KLUG | Posted 03.12.2012

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea signaled Wednesday it remains open to suspending uranium enrichment in exchange for U.S. food aid, a deal that ...

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How to End the Craziness With North Korea

Eric Margolis | Posted 03.04.2012

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Eric Margolis

South Korea toiled its way out of dire poverty four decades ago, creating an economic miracle. Equally industrious, determined North Koreans could do the same today, if given half a chance.

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North Korea: Time for Washington to Step Back and Let South Korea Lead

Doug Bandow | Posted 03.03.2012

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Doug Bandow

As long as Kim Jong Il's policies remain in force, the North's future remains dismal. The U.S. should watch for glimmers of reform while backing away, allowing South Korea to deal with whatever emerges in Pyongyang.

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The Prophet Is Dead: Juche and the Future of North Korea

Amarnath Amarasingam | Posted 02.18.2012

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Amarnath Amarasingam

Little has been written about North Korea's driving state ideology - the "Juche idea" - and the clues it may hold for predicting the nature of post-Kim Jong Il North Korea

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Apocalyptic Tendencies: North Korea's Succession Will Not End Nuclear Blackmail

Peter S. Goodman | Posted 02.18.2012

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Peter S. Goodman

North Korea long ago mastered the art of brandishing the most potent weapon at its disposal: its credible impersonation of a country that might just b...

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The Dear Leader's Death Creates Dangers and Hopes

Eric Margolis | Posted 02.18.2012

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Eric Margolis

Kim's death now presents fruitful opportunities for the US and its Asian allies to engage with North Korea and nudge it towards less paranoid, more economically productive behavior.

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North Korea Claims Progress In Uranium Enrichment

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 01.29.2012

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea claimed Wednesday that it is making rapid progress on work to enrich uranium and build a light-water nuclear po...

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'A Grave Threat To The United States'

AP | Posted 01.17.2012

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CANBERRA, Australia -- President Barack Obama said Thursday that the United States will act firmly against any nuclear proliferation activities by Nor...

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Managing an Unmanageable North Korea

Leon V. Sigal | Posted 12.31.2011

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Leon V. Sigal

By refusing to negotiate in earnest with North Korea, the Obama administration has taken a fateful step toward renewed confrontation.

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Panetta Expresses 'Skepticism' Of North Korea Nuclear Talks

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 12.27.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs declared Friday that any North Korean aggression "is not to be tolerated," followi...

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Santorum Backs Assassinating Foreign Nuclear Scientists

Easley Patch | Jeff Brush and Shawn Drury | Posted 12.25.2011

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At a campaign stop on Tuesday in Greenville, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum spoke at length about foreign policy....

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U.S.-North Korea Narrowing Differences As Talks Conclude, U.S. Envoy Says

AP | JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 12.25.2011

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GENEVA — An intensive round of talks between the United States and North Korea over Pyongyang's nuclear program has ended without a deal to resu...

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U.S. And North Korea Hold Nuclear Talks

AP | FRANK JORDANS and JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 12.24.2011

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GENEVA — The top U.S. envoy on North Korea has reported some progress after the first day of talks over Pyongyang's nuclear program, the second ...

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Discussing North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 12.23.2011

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GENEVA — U.S. diplomats arrived in Geneva on Sunday for talks with North Korean officials about Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, the second ...

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