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Facing the threat from North Korea: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Danielle Douez, Associate Editor, Politics + Society, The Conversation
imagePeople watch news on missile launch in Pyongyang, North Korea.AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories related to North Korea.

North Korea has launched repeated tests of ballistic missiles, which it claims are now advanced enough to carry a nuclear warhead as far as the United States. Although experts...

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