“The other countries did not share the same concern the United States had in the early '90's - that North Korea actually had an ongoing nuclear weapons program.” CountryStatesUnitedUnited StatesShareWeaponsConcernProgramNuclearNuclear WeaponsOther CountriesOngoingKoreaNorth Korea Author:Mitchell Reiss
“This is a good deal for the United States, north Korea will freeze and then dismantle its nuclear program. South Korea and our other allies will be better protected. The entire world will be safer as we slow the spread of nuclear weapons. The United States and international inspectors will carefully monitor North Korea to make sure it keeps its commitments. ...Only as it does, so will North Korea fully join the community of nations.” WorldDoeStatesNationsCommunityUnitedDealsUnited StatesWeaponsCommitmentProgramSouthInternationalSpreadNuclearAlliesProtectedNuclear WeaponsKoreaNorth KoreaFreezeInspectorsSouth Korea Author:William J. Clinton
“North Korea is making several demands in exchange for giving up their nuclear program, including a promise from America not to attack them. Which is a little strange because for us to attack them we would have to have slam dunk proof that they have weapons of mass destruction. I mean, for Gods sakes people, we're not maniacs. It would have to be an air-tight case. We wouldn't just come in there and start bombing you.” PeopleGivingMeanLittlesAmericaCasesAirStrangePromiseDemandGiving UpWeaponsMassProgramDestructionIncludingSakeProofNuclearKoreaNorth KoreaWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionBombingSlamManiacsSlam Dunk Author:Jon Stewart
“The Soviet Union wasn't so closed - it wasn't North Korea. It was a practical system. People were creative and industrious, so if they wanted to see Western TV programs, they would invent a way to do so. It's strange in a way. There was an official truth, and there was daily life.” PeopleIfsWayWantedCreativeStrangeTvsProgramUnionsWesternPracticalsOfficialsDaily LifeSovietSoviet UnionKoreaNorth KoreaIndustrious Author:Jaak Kilmi
“I was able to persuade them to let me shoot in areas that were beyond the volcano itself. Beyond the joint scientific program between Cambridge University and North Korean scientists. I was able to film in a kindergarten, subway, other things you would not normally be allowed to do.” AbleFilmAreasProgramScientistLet MeUniversityJointsNorth KoreaKoreanSubwayKindergartenVolcanoesCambridgeNorth KoreanCambridge University Author:Werner Herzog
“The fact is that one significant way the Iranians have a posture different from the North Koreans, the North Koreans basically are saying we have a nuclear program. We are seeking weapons. We have produced weapons. We're proud of the fact that we have weapons.” WayDifferentFactsProudWeaponsProgramSeekingNuclearSignificantNorth KoreaKoreanPostureNorth Korean Author:Zbigniew Brzezinski
“The language of North Korea is always bombastic. But what has really changed is the acceleration of their nuclear program, the likelihood that they have more and more weapons, and the acceleration of the testing of ballistic missiles in very, very aggressive ways towards Japan.” WayLanguageChangedWeaponsProgramNuclearJapanAggressiveTestingKoreaNorth KoreaMissilesLikelihoodAccelerationBombastic Author:Michael Leiter
“North Korea and China have proposed what sounds like a pretty sensible option that North Korea should end its development of nuclear weapons, the US should stop carrying out hostile military maneuvers on the North Korean border. The US immediately rejected it. Modernization program is a very clear example of how security doesn't matter. There is no gain in security but massive overkill of the adversary's deterrent capacity. The only consequence of it is to elicit the likelihood of a preemptive attack. And a preemptive attack leads to a nuclear winter world.” WorldSecurityMilitaryConsequenceProgramWinterSensibleNuclear WeaponsRejectedNorth KoreaKoreanNorth Korean Author:Noam Chomsky
“During the periods when South Korea played a more active role, the inter-Korean relationship was more peaceful, and there was less tension between the United States and North Korea. The last U.S. administration pursued a policy of strategic patience and did not make any effort to improve its relationship with North Korea. Also, the previous Korean government did not make any such efforts. The result is the reality you see today - North Korea continuing to advance its nuclear and missile program.” RealityTodayEffortPolicyProgramPeacefulTensionNorth KoreaKorean Author:Moon Jae-in
“What Korea and the U.S. both ultimately seek to achieve is the dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear program.” AchieveProgramNorth Korea Author:Moon Jae-in
“It seems Kim Jong Un firmly believes that developing nuclear missile capabilities will provide security and guarantee his regime. We must make it clear that it is not nuclear and missile programs that will protect Kim Jong Un and his regime. The goal of the international sanctions and pressure is to make it unbearable for Kim Jong Un if he does not accept this fact. On the other hand, we are continuously trying to send a message that giving up its nuclear program and coming to the negotiating table is the right path for North Korea to protect itself and achieve its development.” GivingTryingBelieveGoalAcceptingPathAchieveSecurityProtectGiving UpProgramCapabilityNorth Korea Author:Moon Jae-in
“North Korea continues to advance its nuclear technology and will soon reach weaponization. Regarding its intercontinental ballistic missiles, it is continuously making progress. So currently, it is urgent for us to freeze North Korea's program so they will stop additional provocations and stop advancement of its technologies. I believe during my upcoming summit meeting in the U.S. I will be able to discuss a two-phased approach to the North Korean nuclear issue - the first being a freeze and the second being complete dismantlement.” BelieveI BelieveTechnologyProgressProgramMeetingsNorth KoreaKoreanNorth Korean Author:Moon Jae-in
“President Trump and I have a common goal - that is the complete dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear program and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. In the process of working toward that common goal, the friendship and trust between the two of us will be very important. I hope we will be able to show the world that the collaboration between our two countries is strong and will continue to grow stronger.” WorldImportantCountryStrongGoalPresidentCommonProgramStrongerCollaborationNorth KoreaKorean Author:Moon Jae-in
“The message that we must send to North Korea is twofold: If the North Korean regime believes that it can defend and protect itself through nuclear and missile programs, that is a misjudgment. But if North Korea gives up its nuclear program, we will help it secure and develop itself. We must consistently send these two messages.” GivingBelieveHelpingProtectGiving UpProgramConsistentlyNorth KoreaKoreanNorth Korean Author:Moon Jae-in
“The president desires a peaceful resolution of the confrontation with North Korea and we'll continue to pursue that, but it all begins when the Kim regime announces their willingness to abandon their nuclear and ballistic missiles program and not before.” DesirePresidentProgramPeacefulAbandonResolutionWillingnessNorth KoreaConfrontation Author:Mike Pence
“The basic problem with the Non-Proliferation Treaty is there's no teeth in it, no penalties for countries that don't comply. Worse, as you say, the very naïve structure of the NPT has actually made it helpful for countries who want to acquire nuclear weapons. Iraq, North Korea, Iran, all used the NPT to build up their nuclear programs.” CountryProblemProgramHelpfulNuclear WeaponsNorth Korea Author:Kenneth M. Pollack
“The steady progress made by North Korea on its nuclear and missile programs is deeply concerning. The US cannot solve this problem alone. However, in order to take steps that could fundamentally affect the North Korean leadership and its decision-making, we need to work even more closely with our allies in the region who feel this threat acutely. I would urge China, in particular, to intensify its leadership role in helping to solve this crisis.” HelpingProblemProgressProgramCrisisThreatSteadyNorth KoreaKoreanNorth Korean Author:Sam Nunn
“I believe on foreign policy that there is little difference between the Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. We believe that the best course for containing North Korea's nuclear program is through diplomacy, and we disagree with the language the President Donald Trump has used, and the fact that he's made it more difficult for diplomacy to work.” BelieveLanguageI BelieveDifficultPresidentPolicyRepublicanProgramRelationDemocratDisagreeForeign PolicyDiplomacyNorth Korea Author:Ben Cardin