The North Korean Nuclear Issue

The conflict between North Korea and other world powers over Pyongyang's nuclear energy program and its potential security implications has been going on for years. The six-party nuclear discussions have made progress, and the talks appear to have moved from crisis mode to a more diplomatic process -- but is North Korea any closer to abandoning its controversial nuclear ambitions?

Key Analysis
Replicas of North Korea's Scud-B missile (C) and other South Korean missiles at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul
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Replicas of North Korea's Scud-B missile (C) and other South Korean missiles at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul
North Korea: Seven Missiles Test-Fired
July 4, 2009 1438 GMT
Seven North Korean missile tests conducted on July 4 are more than fireworks shows for Pyongyang. [more]
RICE
North Korea: Rice's Increasing Involvement
February 28, 2008 0853 GMT
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill left China on Feb. 28 after spending an extra day in Beijing discussing North Korea with Chinese officials. [more]
Global Market Brief - Stock
Global Market Brief: The Uranium Race
January 10, 2008 1925 GMT
Japan and China have been involved in a race to secure present and future uranium supplies, as they see nuclear power eventually playing a significant part in their energy mix. [more]
Ships Travel with Fuel Given to North Korea in Return for a Nuclear Shutdown
U.S., North Korea: A Timely Bush Letter to Kim
December 6, 2007 1325 GMT
U.S. President George W. Bush has sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. [more]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il receives gifts from Vietnamese Communist Party leader Nong Duc Manh
Global Market Brief: The North Korean Development Model?
November 1, 2007 2338 GMT
North Korea is on a foreign relations charm offensive in East Asia. [more]
Korean Presidents Shaking Hands
North Korea's New Phase of Global Interaction
October 4, 2007 1332 GMT
North Korea has just hosted a second inter-Korean summit, and also concluded a new agreement in the six-party talks that identifies and sets a timetable for the disablement of some of its nuclear facilities. [more]
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