Review

  • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology
  • Volume 7(3); 2009
  • Article

Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology 2009;7(3):143-151. Published online: Sep, 30, 2009

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Considerations for the Successful Verification and Dismantlement of North Korea's Nuclear Program

  • Joo-Hyun Moon and Byung-Gi Park
Abstract

Due to a more favorable climate in the recent relationship between U.S. and North Korea, North Korea nuclear issue is expected to enter the new phase of nuclear verification. From now on, our government should make preparation for taking the appropriate steps against the situation developed after the declaration by North Korea. Therefore, this paper is to identify the problems that may be occurred in the process of verifying and dismantling North Korea';s nuclear program and to suggest the policy considerations that should be incorporated in establishing the action plan for verifying and dismantling her nuclear program, based on the analysis of experiences to verify and dismantle the WMDs in the former Soviet Union and in Iraq, respectively.

Keywords

North Korea Nuclear Issue,Nuclear Verification,Declaration,Weapons of Mass Destruction,Former Soviet Union,Iraq