Koreas Heading Back to Cold War Era?

The Korea Times by Kim Sue-young | May. 26, 2009 (News Analysis)

After a decade of reconciliation, the two Koreas appear to be heading back to the confrontational Cold War era, with inter-Korean tension escalating to a 10-year peak.

South Korea decided Tuesday to join in a U.S.-led initiative to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), a move that came following North Korea's second nuclear test and a test-firing of three missiles Monday. Full Story »

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N. Korea's nuclear test another act of defiance

Korea Herald by Christoph Bluth | May. 27, 2009 (News Analysis)

Two years ago, relations between the United States and North Korea seemed to be on a path towards a new era. An agreement to eliminate North Korea's nuclear program in return ...

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China, Russia Join World in Condemning North Korea's Nuclear Test

Washington Post by Blaine Harden | May. 26, 2009 (News Report)

North Korea's detonation of a nuclear device Monday appears not to have been a significant technical advance over its first underground test three years ago. But it has ...

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