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North Korea: Nuclear Program
Learn more about the problem here:
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/northkorea/index.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kn.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1998/09/98/korea_at_50/166409.stm
“The Korean War was the result of irreconcilable political
differences between Communist North Korea and the
US-controlled South” (BBC.)
North Korea was established on September 9, 1948, on North Korea, which reacted by, “expelling
after the end of World War II. The country soon grew international nuclear inspectors and declaring its
communist roots, influenced by the Soviet Union. intention to revive its atomic weapons program” (Times.)
“The subsequent Korean War was the result of Korea, operating in the same fashion, claimed to have
irreconcilable political differences between “successfully conducted its second nuclear test, again
Communist North Korea and the US-controlled defying international warnings” (Times) in May, 2009.
South” (BBC.)
The United Nations intensified North Korea’s sanctions,
However, the dilemmas between North Korea and its including allowing UN members to inspect North Korean
neighbors are still at large. cargo vessels. Other measures, such as the freezing of
North Korean overseas bank accounts, have been taken
In October 2006, knowledge of North Korea’s Nuclear by the international community.
Weapon program emerged, causing tension across the
globe. In 2007, there was discourse about North As of October 6, 2009, North Korea announced it wanted
Korea dismantling their nuclear program, but this has direct talks between North Korea and the United States,
not occurred. as equal partners.
Despite international opposition, North Korea test-
fired a ballistic missile in April, 2009. As a result, the
United Nations Security Council tightened sanctions