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North Korea nuclear program
Hitting Pyongyang Where It Hurts
By Nah Liang Tuang
To stop nuclear and rocket demonstrations, measures need to be more targeted.
US Deploys F-22 Stealth Fighters to South Korea to Deter Pyongyang
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. military flew four F-22 aircraft over South Korea amid growing tensions with North Korea.
Understanding North Korea: Lessons From China's Nuclear Quest
By Xie Tao
China's own nuclear history helps illuminate the motives behind North Korea's current behavior.
Closing Kaesong: South Korea Withdraws from Joint Industrial Park
By Catherine Putz
The decision comes in response to Pyongyang's recent nuclear test and satellite launch.
Ahead of Kerry Visit, China Doubles Down on North Korea Position
By Shannon Tiezzi
Ahead of meetings with the US secretary of state, China makes clear it will not change its approach to North Korea.
The North Korean Nuclear Test and the US-Japan Alliance
By Admiral Dennis Blair and General Masayuki Hironaka
Time to reassess whether American extended deterrence in East Asia is still strong.
Reality Check on North Korean Sanctions
By 38 North / Joseph DeThomas
The costs of regime-threatening sanctions on North Korea might outweigh the benefits.
North Korea’s Latest Nuclear Test: Probably Not For Deterrence
By Nah Liang Tuang
Pyongyang’s motivations might have had more to do with prestige and international bargaining leverage.
North Korea Nuclear Test Reveals the Limits of China-South Korea Cooperation
By Shannon Tiezzi
China-South Korea ties may be at their "best ever," but the two sides are far from united on an approach to Pyongyang.
How We Know North Korea Didn't Actually Detonate a Hydrogen Bomb
By John Power
A look at the evidence nuclear weapons experts used to analyze North Korea's nuclear test.
North Korea’s H-Bomb Test: The (Impossible) Economic Context
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Kim Jong-un wants to both build a hydrogen bomb and develop North Korea’s economy. It won’t work.
How Will China Respond to North Korea's Nuclear Test?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Looking back at history to predict how Xi Jinping will respond to Pyongyang's latest provocation.