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When North Korea conducted its first nuclear test at Punggye-ri on Oct. 9, 2006, the world saw a possibility that the small impoverished state could threaten global security. As the first test was followed by five more - the latest of which was in September 2017 - tension has only been escalating. The United Nations and the U.S. attempted to estrange Pyongyang by placing sanctions on the state to impede its global trade power and cripple its economy.

'North Korea's reshuffle signals preparation for dialogue'

The victory of conservative main opposition candidate Yoon Suk Yeol in South Korea's presidential race is expected to further undermine the possibility of North Korea giving up its nuclear arsenal, jeopardizing regional security and stability.

South's peace overtures answered by North's ballistic missile launch

Reflections on inter-Korean peace