[학술논문] North Korea’s Quest for Nuclear Weapons: New Historical Evidence
...North Korea and its allies. First, they show Pyongyang’s longstanding interest in obtaining nuclear technology and probably nuclear weapons. Second, they reveal that North Korea’s leadership consistently evaded commitments to allies on nuclear matters—particularly constraints on its nuclear ambitions or even the provision of information. Third, North Korea’s words and deeds evoked...
[학위논문] 북한 주체 사실주의 장편소설에 나타난 장소 형상화 연구 : 김정은 집권기(2012~2020년)를 중심으로
...term (2012-2015), revealed that the main theme is the discourse on stabilizing the new leader’s power and building a socialist civilized nation. The novel reflects the policy of science and technology, centered on the construction of the seawater transport pipeline between Pyongyang and Nampo, as well as the creation of the Rungla Gopdeung-eo-gwan (a dolphinarium). It portrays the struggles of...
[학술논문] Between Denuclearization and Nonproliferation: U.S. Foreign Policy toward North Korea during the Obama Administration
...North Korea with reference to the constructivist perspective. The passive policy toward North Korea, strategic patience, is the result of the U.S. understanding that despite its advanced nuclear and missile technology, it is neither a serious threat to the U.S. security nor a sincere partner for negotiation, as constructivism suggests. The findings of this study have implications in both theory and policy...
[학술논문] North Korean Nuclear Armament and Perspective on Nuclear Domino in Northeast Asia
... to Japan, a nuclear-armed Japan would be not likewise tolerable to its neighboring countries. The neighboring countries, which possess nuclear science and technology, under the logic of deterrence and mutual action may make progress nuclear armament in opposition to North Korean nuclear threat. It is neither desired nor happened. In order not to realize that possibility, international society should...
[학술논문] North Korea’s Space Militarization and Foresight of Security Dilemma on the Korean Peninsula
...the advancement of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) technology. Despite North Korea’s assertion that its space development is for peaceful purposes, the international community considers it a military-oriented endeavor. This study defines “space militarization” not merely as the military use of space technology, but as a complex phenomenon that can serve both deterrent and...