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November 13, 2024
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The real North Korean nuclear threat is its noncompliance with safety standards

A mishap at a nuclear facility could have significant consequences for neighboring South Korea, China, Russia, and Japan

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North Korean nuclear ambitions threaten the security and stability of the peninsula and the region. The threat stems not only from the possibility of a nuclear strike but from the probability of predictable and preventable facility malfunctions that will destroy the local environment and devastate the nearby populations.

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