North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be taking the Korean Peninsula closer to armed conflict, analysts have warned, amid intensifying nuclear threats and tests.

Oct 17, 2024 · North Korea is a nuclear power with a complex relationship with China, and preventing both an interstate Korean war and a North Korean internal collapse are critical U.S. …

May 8, 2022 · Kim Jong-un is testing North Korea's weapons with renewed urgency, as South Korea prepares to inaugurate a new, hard-line president. After years of stalemate, following …

15 hours ago · The "complete denuclearization of North Korea" remains a priority for President Donald Trump, a White House official says, as Kim Jong Un renews his pledge to expand the …

Jan 23, 2024 · Kim Jong Un has scrapped the bedrock goal of reconciling and re-uniting with South Korea, they said. Instead, he's presenting the North and South as two independent …

Feb 7, 2024 · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently shut down agencies working for unification with South Korea and seems to be ratcheting up bellicose rhetoric and activities. …

Jan 7, 2023 · North Korea’s nuclear escalation, explained Kim Jong Un’s military plans are raising tensions with the South to new heights.

Oct 25, 2022 · There are three reasons North Korea tends to launch missiles - to test and improve its weapons technology, to send a political message to the world (primarily the US), and to …

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Sep 9, 2024 · The Korean Peninsula will demand a nuanced strategy from the incoming U.S. administration. Two RAND experts discuss foreign policy challenges, denuclearization, and …