North Korea`s obvious nuclear capability is compelling evidence that the country has successfully developed nuclear weapons by persistently violating all major international agreements and deceiving the international community. It is a critical security threat to South Korea, so it should be prepared for...
North Korea's obvious nuclear capability is compelling evidence that the country has successfully developed nuclear weapons by persistently violating all major international agreements and deceiving the international community. It is a critical security threat to South Korea, so it should be prepared for...
“North Korea is trying to deploy not only long-range nuclear missiles aimed at American cities but also tactical nuclear weapons to threaten Seoul and U.S. bases in Asia,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul. “Pyongyang’s purposes likely exceed deterrence and r...
North Korea has threatened to boost its nuclear fighting capability and make the United States and South Korea pay “an unimaginably harsh price” as it slams its rivals’ new defense guidelines that it says reveal an intention to invade the North.
and Kim’s vows to boost his country's nuclear capability. A ministry statement said North Korea’s “illegal” pursuit of nuclear weapons in defiance of U.N. bans is a serious threat to international peace. It said North Korea must realize it cannot win anything wi...
North Korea faces “the world’s most unstable security situation” due to a longstanding confrontation with “the most vicious hostile countries,” which makes it indispensable for the country to boost its nuclear capability, he added. Pyongyang has long argued that its nuclear arsenal is aimed ...
North Korea spurns pact on nuclear weapons.Announces that North Korea, on March 12, 1993, withdrew from a 1968 treaty intended to limit the spread of nuclear weapons after denying the United Nations' nuclear oversight agency the right to examine two sites suspected of being nuclear waste dumps....
North Korea has passed a law declaring itself to be a nuclear weapons state, according to state news agency KCNA. The country’s leader Kim Jong-un called the decision “irreversible” and ruled out the possibility of any talks on denuclearisation, it said. ...
North Korea said on Saturday its nuclear weapons are not meant for negotiations but are intended for combat use against enemies that threaten its people and world peace, its state media reported. The statement comes after US President Donald Trump hosted Japanese Prime Minister Shi...
"CBSN: On Assignment": The U.S. forces facing down North Korea Estimates by civilian experts cloud the picture even further. Most put the arsenal anywhere from a dozen to about 30 weapons. "The bottom line is that we really don't know how many nuclear weapons they have," said Bruce Be...