[해외자료] North Korea Leaving Maneuvering Room with the US While Preparing for Long-Term Confrontation

... Weapons Institute (NWI) in September 2024 and in January 2025. The nuclear signaling aligns with Pyongyang’srenunciationof its three-decade policy centered on normalizing bilateral diplomatic ties with the United States by working toward denuclearization.

[해외자료] Quick Take: North Korea Jabs at China in Reaction to Trilateral Summit

...in Seoul, a North Korean Foreign Ministry“spokesperson’s press statement”on May 27 denounced the inclusion of “ denuclearization” in the summit’sjoint statement.

[현안분석] 트럼프 2기 행정부 하에서의 김정은의 전략적 선택

...핵문제 해법의 목표와 원칙은 매우 선명하다. 뮌헨 안보회의에서 트럼프 2기 행정부 첫 한미 외교장관회담에서도 미 국무장관은 북핵 문제와 관련해 한국과의 협력을 약속했고, '북한의 완전한 비핵화 목표'를 재확인했다. 한미일 외교장관회의에서는 본 목표를 미일 정상회담과 동일히 적시하며("the complete denuclearization of the DPRK") 공동성명으로 공식화하였다(U.S. Department of State 2025). 나아가 뮌헨안보회의 G-7 외교장관 공동성명에는 "북한은 유엔의 모든 대북제재결의안에 따라 모든 핵무기, 현존 핵 프로그램, 대량살상무기(WMD) 및 탄도 미사일 프로그램을 완전하고 검증 가능하며 불가역적인 방식으로 포기해야 한다"고...

[학술논문] The Dilemma of the “Axis of Evil”: The Rise and Fall of Iran–DPRK Relations

...People’s Republic of Korea or DPRK) and Iran in the context of their shared perception of a threat from the United States. We discuss the conventional idea of the international relationship—the enemy of my enemy is my ally—to explain Pyongyang–Tehran relations, evaluate its past and current relations, and offer policy suggestions for the recent denuclearization approach toward North Korea...

[현안분석] 김정은 시대 북한의 국가전략 변화와 군사분야 동향

...strengthening of the military's economicrole as a labor source. In light of this, the military of DPRK is expected to respond swiftly tochanges in its national strategy. In particular, as the military continues to concentrate on eco nomic construction, the denuclearization agreement between North Korea and the U.S. ishighly likely to be the most important factor driving changes...

[학술논문] Choosing a Path to the Elusive Goal of DPRK Denuclearization

...the opportunity to place near-term constraints on DPRK programs. They also argue that, in the unlikely event of North Korea agreeing to such a roadmap, there would be a high probability of it pulling out of the deal at a future time of its choosing. This paper reviews the Trump administration’s efforts to achieve North Korean denuclearization, describes what appears to be the North Korea policy...

[학위논문] The Persistence of US CVID Policy toward the DPRK : The Perceptual Spiral

...between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ( DPRK) have spanned over five US administrations and three generations of North Korean leaders. For much of this timeline, the US has adhered to a policy of CVID (Complete, Verifiable, Irreversible Denuclearization) or “complete denuclearization.” Yet, if one looks at the explicit goal embedded in its wording, then...