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John Lee
John Lee is the editor of KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Prior to that, he was a contributor for NK News and KOREA PRO. His focus is on South Korean foreign policy and ROK-U.S. relations.
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Opinion How North Korea won this round of tensionsPoor leadership in Seoul and Washington has given Pyongyang the upper hand ![]() For anyone who seriously studies or even observes North Korea, these are depressing times. The time has come for the world to accept the ugly truth: Pyongyang has nuclear weapons. It has made significant progress and continues to make further progress in developing long-range missiles and the capability to fit nuclear warheads on those missiles. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |