North Korea Nuclear Weapons

North Korea's Failure Is Not a Success, Ignore at Your Own Peril

Joshua W. Walker | Posted 04.23.2012

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Joshua W. Walker

Sitting at the center of what is currently the most economically and geo-strategically important region in the world, North Korea matters for everyone, and its failed rocket launch only increases the chance of danger ahead.

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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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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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South Korea: North Korea Prepping Nuclear Test

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 04.10.2012

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By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — Recent satellite images show North Korea is digging a new tunnel in what appears to be pr...

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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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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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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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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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WATCH: North Korea Marks 63rd Anniversary With Massive Rally

Posted 11.08.2011

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North Korea marked the 63rd anniversary of its founding with a celebratory, if solemn-looking, indoor rally. As Reuters is reporting, a senior cabi...

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North Korea Increases Iran Nuclear Program Aid

Posted 10.25.2011

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is a new website that delivers English editions of the best foreign-language news and journalism. By Paul-Anton Krüger SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG/Worl...

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North Korea Bribed Top Pakistan Military Officials For Nuclear Secrets, Says Source

AP | Posted 09.05.2011

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WASHINGTON — The founder of Pakistan's nuclear bomb program claims the North Korean government bribed top military officials in Pakistan to obta...

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Breaking the Deadlock With North Korea

John Feffer | Posted 06.08.2011

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John Feffer

Relations with North Korea these days are as cold as could be. There haven't been talks between Washington and Pyongyang for many months, and it's going to take more than silver-tongued rhetoric to resolve this problem.

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North Korea Threatens To Attack South Korea, U.S.

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean and U.S. troops began annual military drills Monday that North Korea slammed as a rehearsal for an invasion th...

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North Korea Prepares For Likely Nuclear Test: Reports

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea is digging tunnels at a site where it has launched two nuclear tests, suggesting it is preparing a third, the South's Y...

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North Korea, South Korea End Defense Talks Without Progress

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea refused Thursday to hold any more military talks with South Korea, saying Seoul lacks serious intent to improve...

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North Korea Warns War Would Bring 'Nuclear Holocaust'

AP | KIM KWANG-TAE and FOSTER KLUG | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea welcomed the new year Saturday with a call for better ties with rival South Korea, warning that war "will bring...

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A Rare Glimpse Inside North Korea

New York Times | SHARON LaFRANIERE | Posted 05.25.2011

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PYONGYANG, North Korea -- Girls' soccer teams waged a fierce battle outside a huge gymnasium. Two young brides, one resplendent in a white gown and th...

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The Unthinkable

Edward Flattau | Posted 05.25.2011

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Edward Flattau

There is an irreconcilable conflict between instructing the public how to survive an atomic bomb attack and driving home how terrible it would be. Nonetheless, a rationale exists for both messages.

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North Korea Threatens 'Sacred' Nuclear War

AP | JEAN H. LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — One month after a deadly exchange of artillery fire, the two Koreas ramped up their rhetoric, with South Korea's president ...

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North Korea Warns 'Unpredictable Strikes' Could Be Coming

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Saturday it will go ahead with artillery drills on a border island shelled by North Korea last month despi...

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Burma's Secret Nuclear Facilities REVEALED In WikiLeaks

Posted 05.25.2011

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New cables from WikiLeaks offer details that suggest rumors of a covert nuclear program in Burma are true. The Guardian is reporting that the cables...

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North Korea's Bomb and the Road to Peace

Andy Marra | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Marra

If the United States wants North Korea to lay down its nuclear weapons, it should lead by example by taking genuine steps to eliminate its own nuclear arsenal and end its policy based on military provocation.

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North Korea Denounces Obama Nuclear Strategy

AP | SANGWON YOON | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea denounced President Barack Obama's new nuclear stance as "hostile" and vowed to continue expanding its atomic a...

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The Wellspring of a New, Clear Nuclear Vision

Russ Wellen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russ Wellen

The field of nuclear weapons has long needed fresh perspectives. For decades there was deterrence, and then disarmament. Finally, there is a group with potential to break new ground.

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