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In new book, Mike Pompeo talks tough about ‘bloodthirsty toad’ Kim Jong Un
Former secretary of state stresses hardline approach as potential presidential candidates stake out positions on DPRK
What if South Korea gets the bomb?
Nuclear weapons would help Seoul deter North Korea but could invite devastating sanctions and undermine US-ROK alliance
What if North Korea just gave up its nukes?
The US and South Korea have no interest in invading a non-nuclear DPRK, but Kim would still clamp down on his own people
Unfinished business: Overlooked developments of North Korea’s busy missile year
DPRK has yet to test an array of desired capabilities, while the succession question remains publicly unresolved
China ends quarantine for arrivals, removing barrier to accessing North Korea
Decision could put pressure on DPRK to relax its own border controls, though it has yet to indicate it will do so
Japan’s counterstrike plans raise need to coordinate with Seoul on North Korea
Some South Koreans fear Tokyo could carry out strikes against DPRK without consulting Seoul
The Korean War armistice sets a foreboding precedent for Ukraine
Some foresee Russia’s invasion ending with an agreement like the one that solidified the division of the peninsula
How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea
The US has often had to talk the South out of retaliating over the decades, a risk that has returned as tensions grow
State media silence fosters uncertainty around COVID vaccinations in North Korea
DPRK has yet to confirm reports it’s administering Chinese doses, two months after Kim first mentioned inoculation plans
Not even Joe Biden is convinced China can rein in North Korea
President warns Xi of increased military presence if DPRK tests nuke, but unclear if China wants to or can pressure DPRK
