[뉴스] North Korea claims another successful <em>test</em> of its hypersonic glide missile tech

...fastest and most accurate weapons – with the potential to ultimately be fitted with a <em>nuclear</em> warhead. Kim Jong Un’s regime successfully tested a hypersonic glide vehicle that was fired aloft using solid-fueled engines on Sunday, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, marking the fourth such <em>test</em> claimed by Pyongyang and the first with a potentially game-changing method of propulsion...

[뉴스] North Korea claims to <em>test</em> underwater <em>nuclear</em>-capable drone after US, South Korea and Japan show off naval might

Seoul, South KoreaCNN — North Korea on Friday claimed it had successfully tested an underwater <em>nuclear</em> weapons system earlier this week in response to naval drills by the United States, South Korea and Japan.

[학위논문] 북한의 핵인식과 정책 변화 동인 연구: 6자회담 이탈 전후 시기를 중심으로

...alliance-aligned with internal regime stability. The first <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em> served not as a repudiation of diplomacy but as leverage. North Korea’s compliance with disablement and declaration measures reflected a transactional approach to its <em>nuclear</em> assets. The second phase(August 2008-December 2011) marked a transition toward viewing <em>nuclear</em> weapons as essential to regime survival. This shift was prompted...

[학술논문] Monitoring North Korea <em>Nuclear</em> Tests: Comparison of 1st and 2nd Tests

...<em>nuclear</em> tests by North Korea, were detected in the northern Korean Peninsula on October 9, 2006 and May 25, 2009. The KIGAM and Korea-China Joint seismic stations are distributed uniformly along the boundaries between North Korea and adjacent countries. In this study, the data from broadband stations with the distance of 200 to 550 km from the <em>test</em> site are used to analyze and compare two <em>nuclear</em>...

[학술논문] Analyzing North Korea's Decision-making Process on its Second <em>Nuclear</em> <em>Test</em> (May/2009) with the Rational Choice and Cognitive Choice Models

...depending on the range of probability, thus resulting in a different prediction. According to the <em>test</em> of the hypothesis using North Korea's Second <em>Nuclear</em> <em>Test</em> (May/2009), unlike the traditional wisdom, the CCM is more explanatory than the RCM in explaining Pyongyang's strategic behavior in respect of its <em>nuclear</em> programs. Based on the results of this research, this essay suggests coercive strategies (mainly...

[학술논문] From a Buffer Zone to a Strategic Burden: Evolving Sino-North Korea Relations during Hu Jintao Era

...of North Korea. China still maintains its previous policy priorities at askance, but since North Korea’s second <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em>, the contents have been changing reflecting the changing security environments and its recalculation of national interests. As the more the North Korean <em>nuclear</em> crisis deepens, threatening peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, the more China would positively think over...

[학술논문] The North-South Korean Basic Agreement of 1992 and Russia-North Korea Relations

...Medvedev’s policy towards North Korea seems to be tougher than it was before. Medvedev clearly expressed his vision that “<em>nuclear</em> North Korea is absolutely unacceptable” after the North Korean <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em> in 2009. The Russian military, on the eve of the North’s missile <em>test</em>, clearly said that they “will do their best in order to protect Russian territory from accidental missile attack”. Last August...

[국내] Towards a Successful Third US-North Korea Summit: Finding Convergence between Two Denuclearization Calculations

...permanently dismantle the production facilities of all <em>nuclear</em> materials, including plutonium and uranium, in the Yongbyon complex, through a joint project involving technicians from both North Korea and the US in the presence of US inspectors. Second, North Korea will make a written pledge to permanently halt <em>nuclear</em> weapon tests and long-range missiles <em>test</em> launches. Third, the most important issue is security...

[국내] Worth the Squeeze: A Conditions-based Analysis of South Korean Public Support for <em>Nuclear</em> Deterrence

... extended <em>nuclear</em> deterrence measures to reassure the South Korean public, whose threat outlook is more severe than ever. It shows that alternative <em>nuclear</em> options have record levels of support, including indigenous <em>nuclear</em> armament and the redeployment of U.S. <em>nuclear</em> weapons. Second, it reviews the three conditions used to <em>test</em> the strength of public commitment to indigenous <em>nuclear</em> armament, including...

[국내] 김정은 시대 북한의 우주개발과 시사점

...the military authorities announced that “there was an intention to <em>test</em> the related performance ahead of the maximum-range <em>test</em> of a missile disguised as a space launch vehicle.” Earlier in January 2013, North Korea declared that “the various satellites and long-range rockets we will continue to launch and the high-level <em>nuclear</em> tests we will be conducting will also be aimed at the United States...

[국내] 북한 군사력 강화 정책의 딜레마

...is known that preparations for an additional <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em> have been completed. It is also accelerating the development of advanced weapons, including the tactical <em>nuclear</em> weapons mentioned at the 8th WPK(Worker’s Party of Korea) Congress. Furthermore, it is raising the level of the threat by mentioning the possibility of the preemptive use of <em>nuclear</em> weapons. Such strengthening of military power...

[국내] 신정부 출범초기 남북관계 관리방안

...신정부 출범 초기 예정된 한미정상회담에서의 메시지 관리, 한중·한러 관계 관리를 통한 북한의 대외전략 대응, 북한 최고지도자가 사인한 문서의 활용방안 마련 등을 적극 검토해야 할 것이다. While South Korea is about to launch a new administration, North Korea is conducting an ICBM <em>test</em>, raising military tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The problem is that, given North Korea's attitude, it is highly likely that this provocation will not be the end. For the past five years, the South...