Biding his time: Kim Jong Un is maneuvering for leverage ahead of future talks
Ongoing weapons development only increases North Korea’s bargaining power, underlining need to prioritize engagement
Kim Jong Un celebrates the launch of a "tactical guided" nuclear weapon | Image: Rodong Sinmun (April 17, 2022)
The following article is an opinion piece by Luana Margarete Geiger, a non-resident fellow at the Taiwan Center for Security Studies. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
The following article is an opinion piece by Luana Margarete Geiger, a non-resident fellow at the Taiwan Center for Security Studies. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
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