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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. The North Korean Nuclear Threat / Charles L. Pritchard
  2. [Global NK Commentary] An Assessment of North Korea’s ICBM Technology and South Korea’s Countermeasures / Sangmin Lee
  3. NORTH KOREA, WHERE NEXT FOR THE NUCLEAR TALKS - Peter M. Beck
  4. [Global NK Commentary] Tasks for North Korea Policy After the Washington Declaration / Koh Yu-hwan
  5. [Global NK Interview] North Korea's High-Intensity Provocations and Measures to Strengthen Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula / Richard Betts
  6. [Global NK Commentary] The Road to Denuclearization of the DPRK: The DPRK’s Strategy and the ROK-U.S. Response Plan / Won Gon Park
  7. Commentary: North Korea's Future After Codifying Nuclear Weapons and South Korea / 하영선
  8. [Column] How Should the World Respond When Countries Such as North Korea Develop Nuclear Weapons and Ballistic Missiles? / Chaesung Chun
  9. [Research Report] The Desirability and Feasibility of Nuclear Sharing in Northeast Asia: A South Korean Perspective / Hwee-rhak Park
  10. North Korea and the World: North Korea's Constitutionalization of Nuclear Armed Forces and its 'Irreversible' Will to Possess Nuclear Weapons / Won Gon Park
  11. [Global NK Commentary] North Korea’s Missile Provocations: Not just a Gambit but an Imminent Threat / Park Won Gon
  12. NSPR1 North Korea's Nuclear Issue and the Six-Party Talks: Assessment and Prospects / Young-Sun Ha & Chaesung Chun
  13. NSPR1 North Korea's Nuclear Issue and the Six-Party Talks: Assessment and Outlook / Young-Sun Ha & Chaesung Chun
  14. [Issue Briefing] Policy Recommendations Toward North Korea and Its Nuclear Development / Young Sun Ha and Chaesung Chun
  15. [North Korea and the World] Four Positions on North Korean Denuclearization: From Regime Change to Recognition as a Nuclear State / Won Gon Park, Yanggyu Kim