Nuclear program of North Korea Commentary

Korea's 'Cute Leader' Makes a Deal

Doug Bandow | Mar 20, 2012
The latest U.S.-North Korean agreement is cause for skepticism, not celebration. It's time to shift responsibility for North Korea to where it belongs—on its neighbors.

U.S. Failures in North Korea

Leon V. Sigal | Feb 22, 2012
Washington must recognize its intelligence and policy missteps on North Korea or prepare for another round of botched talks.

U.S. Hypocrisy Starves North Korea

Morton Abramowitz | Feb 03, 2012
Despite its humanitarian professions, Washington continues to deny food aid to an endangered North Korea.

The Future of U.S.-North Korea Relations

Leon V. Sigal | Dec 21, 2011
Rash speculation about regime change in North Korea could be dangerous. Washington must proceed with caution.

Stopping a Nuclear North Korea

Leon V. Sigal | Dec 02, 2011
Why solid diplomacy is Washington's best chance to dissuade Pyongyang from going nuclear.

Preventing a Nuclear North Korea

Leon V. Sigal | Jun 23, 2011
Not engaging with North Korea is tantamount to giving Pyongyang's nuclear program a green light.

Playing Nice with North Korea

Selig S. Harrison | Apr 15, 2011
Jimmy Carter convinced Kim Il Sung to freeze his nuclear weapons program. Maybe he'll have the same luck with Kim Jung Il.

North Korea's New Boy-General

Michael J. Green | Sep 29, 2010
Kim Jong Il can sit back, have a cigar and sip his Hennessy. His boy's got his back now.

Taming Pyongyang

Doug Bandow | May 03, 2010
America and South Korea need to push China to take the lead in curbing North Korean aggression.

An Unstable Rogue

Doug Bandow | Apr 06, 2010
With its leadership in flux, the possibility of violence spilling outward from North Korea seems real.

Follow The National Interest

May 26, 2012