This English translation is an abbreviated and edited version of KINU Research Paper, The Challenges of North Korea’s Nuclear Program and International Cooperation, Sung-Yoon Chung et al. (Seoul: Korea Institute for National Unification, December 2022) The analysis, comments, and opinions presented in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Korea Institute for National Unification.

1. Introduction

2. The Current State of the North Korean Nuclear Problem and Its Assessment

3. Challenges to the North Korean Nuclear Problem and International Cooperation

4. Conclusion