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Why now is a good time for economic engagement of North Korea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Rüdiger Frank
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Little more than a year ago, in December 2011, Kim Jong Un was announced as successor to his late father Kim Jong Il. Initial hopes for a change in North Korea's WMD policy faded away after two missile launches in April and December 2012, and the country's third nuclear test in February 2013. Shortly afterwards, wave after wave of threats has been issued by Pyongyang, including the use of nuclear weapons against the United States. Against this background, does it make sense to even think about economic engagement?

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , January 2012 , e3
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