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North Korea Abandons Peaceful Reunification Goal, Heightens Nuclear Threats

Kim Jong Un's regime strengthens ties with China and Russia amid escalating tensions with South Korea.

Is Kim Jong-Un preparing for war?
A TV screen shows an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. North Korea has abolished key government organizations tasked with managing relations with South Korea, state media said Tuesday, as authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un said he would no longer pursue reconciliation with his rival. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) presiding over a target strike exercise conducted by the special operation forces of the Korean People's Army (KPA) at an undisclosed location on August 26, 2017..The secretive nation allocates up to 30 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) to military spending, making it the country with the highest defense spending in the world as a percentage of GDP.
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Overview

  • Kim Jong Un has declared that North Korea's relations with South Korea have become hostile, abandoning the goal of peaceful reunification.
  • North Korea has intensified its nuclear threats and tests, raising global concerns of a potential conflict.
  • North Korea has strengthened its ties with China and Russia, and is suspected of supplying Russia with missiles and artillery for its war in Ukraine.
  • Experts suggest that North Korea's provocations are aimed at negotiation and coincide with this year's U.S. and South Korean elections.
  • Despite the heightened tensions, most experts do not believe North Korea is on the verge of launching a war due to its lack of resources and support from China and Russia.