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North Korean Nuclear Threat

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North Korea's recent nuclear threat goes beyond simple weapons testing, becoming a structural risk rooted in the escalation of military tensions in border areas and the 'hostile two-state theory.' North Korea is testing South Korea-US deterrence strategies by asserting the irreversibility of its nuclear-armed status through constitutional amendments and successive missile launches. In response, South Korea must move away from one-off crisis management and build a phased, effective crisis management system based on South Korea-US coordination while upholding constitutional values.

  1. [EAI Working Paper] 2022 EAI New Government Foreign Policy Recommendations Series ④_North Korea Policy: A New Vision for North Korea's Denuclearization and 21st Century Survival and Prosperity / Kim Byung Yeon, Ha Young Sun
  2. North Korea and the World: From 'Prioritizing Nukes' to 'Prioritizing Economy': North Korea's Policy Shift and South Korea's Role / Won Gon Park, Yanggyu Kim
  3. [Global NK Interview] ROK-U.S. Alliance Response to North Korea's Nuclear Crisis Creation / David Maxwell
  4. North Korea and the World: Goals and Challenges of U.S.-ROK Extended Deterrence / Won Gon Park
  5. [Research paper] The Desirability and Feasibility of Nuclear Sharing in Northeast Asia: A South Korean Perspective / Hwee-rhak Park
  6. [U.S.-China Nuclear Competition Special Report] ④ Deterring without Provoking / Matthew Bunn
  7. [Smart Q&A: Hwang Ji-hwan] North Korea's Rocket Launch and Prospects for the Korean Peninsula Nuclear Issue
  8. North Korea and the World: Why North Korea Wants a Nuclear War It Cannot Initiate / Won Gon Park
  9. [North Korea and the World] Kim Jong Un Directly and for the First Time Discloses Uranium Enrichment Facility... Is the 7th Nuclear Test Imminent? / Won Gon Park