By Duyeon Kim DATE March 26-27, 2012 in Seoul, Korea SIGNIFICANCE AND BACKGROUND The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit aims to strengthen and deepen nuclear security commitments made at the 2010 Washington Summit. The objective of the summit process is to prevent vulnerable fissile materials that can be used to produce nuclear weapons from […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: North Korea’s Planned April Launch
(WASHINGTON) – The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation today criticized the North Korean announcement of a rocket test as a “clear violation” of previous agreements.
North Korea: Small Step Forward, Many More to Go
Published in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. BY DUYEON KIM Article Highlights In reaching an agreement with the United States, North Korea took a small positive step, but details of and compliance with the latest agreement will be key in determining whether Pyongyang is serious about denuclearization. The simultaneously released statements from the United […]
[Op-Ed] North Korea: Small Step Forward, Many More to Go
by Duyeon Kim Published in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on March 1, 2012. North Korea: Small step forward, many more to go Article Highlights In reaching an agreement with the United States, North Korea took a small positive step, but details of and compliance with the latest agreement will be key in […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation commends modest first step by North Korea
Washington D.C. – Today, the Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation commends the bilateral agreement between the United States and North Korea that says that the North Koreans agree to suspend their nuclear activities. Although, the Center notes that this is only a first step and there are still so few details regarding the announcement.