North Korea’s recent tests of its Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) appear to be aimed at developing a missile with multiple nuclear warheads that can target the United States, experts said.
Small and lightweight, warheads would pack explosive power similar to nuclear bombs US dropped on Japan in 1945
Washington has exhausted options to denuclearize North Korea and now must prioritize preventing it from attacking U.S., allies, experts say
South Korean president's plan designed to incentivize Pyongyang's denuclearization will eventually need to address human rights, experts say
Kim Jong Un threatens to use nuclear weapons in conflict with US, South Korea during celebrations marking anniversary of cessation of Korean War
Experts say Seoul is showing its bias toward Washington as President Yoon Suk Yeol supports a rules-based international order and alignment with the U.S. and U.S.-led coalitions
President Yoon Suk Yeol is the first South Korean leader to attend the NATO summit and his presence will underscore his pledge to expand Seoul's global reach to involve dealing with threats from China, Russia and North Korea
As North Korea prepares a possible nuclear test, it has appointed seasoned negotiator Choe Son Hui to deflect international criticism, make demands
North Korea may have opted out of conducting a country-wide COVID-19 vaccination due to medical and technical hurdles involved in a massive immunization program
In such a case, US must reinforce South Korean defenses, sanction Chinese, Russian entities supporting Pyongyang's weapons program, experts say
Beijing likely to escalate tension with Seoul, whose policies align with US efforts to curb Chinese expansion in Indo-Pacific region
U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have effectively ended a conciliatory stance toward North Korea, marking the beginning of firm deterrence and an unyielding goal of denuclearization during their first summit, experts said.
North Korea’s first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak is far from an outcry for international help
US Senators Marco Rubio and Tim Kaine introduced a bipartisan bill that would allow the US to continue to promote human rights in North Korea for the next five years
‘The most important core value is freedom,’ President Yoon Suk-yeol says during his inauguration speech
Demolition of South Korean-owned facilities at Mount Kumgang may indicate Pyongyang is ending communication with Seoul, Washington for now
Enforcing sanctions already in place would be a more effective deterrent
Leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister says nuclear deployment is inevitable if 'South Korea opts for military confrontation with us'
The missile launched Thursday faces technological hurdles but also has the potential for carrying multiple nuclear warheads but 'the question is how far could it carry them?'
Pyongyang's ICBM, which potentially could carry multiple nuclear warheads, may overwhelm the Alaska-based anti-ballistic missile defense system
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