Excerpt
On October 9, 2006, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea –
as North Korea is officially known – announced that it had successfully
conducted an underground test of a nuclear device. In a short public
statement, the North Korean Government said the test “will contribute
to defending the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the
area around it.”
The decision by the North Korean Government to become a nuclear
power represents the failure of a decade-long negotiation process
between North Korea, its neighbors, and the United States to keep the
nation in compliance with the Treaty on the Non-Prolifer…
In This Issue
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Foreword
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UN Security Council Resolution 1718
Imposing Economic and Commercial Sanctions on the DPRK
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North Korea Timeline
Chronology of Key Events — 1945 to 2006
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North Korea Profile
History and Current Policies and Characteristics
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Nuclear Arms Control
The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and North Korea’s Program
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Pro & Con
Should the UN Security Council Impose Sanctions on North Korea for Conducting a Nuclear Weapon Test?
