Nuclear Issue

Author of "A Short History of Nuclear Folly" Rudolph Herzog talks to Justin Rohlrich about the implications of his book for North Korea's nuclear weapons program. [...]

North Korea has put its missile and artillery units into combat ready posture to protect its "sovereignty" and defend the "supreme leadership", state media outlet KCNA reported Tuesday. [...]

North Korea's Foreign Ministry said in a statement today it would "exercise the right to a preemptive nuclear attack" and nullify the Korean Armistice Agreement from March 11, unless scheduled U.S. and South Korean military drills are cancelled. [...]

While North Korea often says it does not engage in empty talk, almost all of their threats are not carried out. But North Korea has followed through on enough that policymakers in the region will remain on their toes for the next few days and weeks. [...]

Speaking at an event in Seoul, Joel Wit asked: What are the implications of the emergence of a nuclear North Korea? And what should Washington's long terms goals be for relations with Pyongyang? [...]

Are US-DPRK calls for peace and unification in the Korean Peninsula just lip service? Charles Park argues peace on the peninsula is the last thing either the US or DPRK wants. [...]

Hopes that the United Nations will pass cutting financial sanctions against North Korea to punish it for the third nuclear test have been dashed today by comments made by Russian diplomats. [...]

Western tourists in North Korea have been banned from sending postcards home to friends and loved ones, supposedly as a result of "sanctions" passed in recent days and weeks. [...]

U.S. President Barack Obama and a number of American soldiers have been shown covered in flames in a new warning video published online by North Korea's Uriminzokkiri network. [...]

North Korea has received almost universal condemnation for its third nuclear test, including from traditional ally China. [...]