Foreign Affairs

The dangers of overreacting to North Korea’s provocations - What Kim Jong Un’s latest moves really mean

By Sue Mi Terry

30 January 2024

Source: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/north-korea/dangers-overreacting-north-koreas-provocations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is once again raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Every week seems to bring fresh news of missile tests, as Pyongyang’s range of weapons of mass destruction expands in quality and quantity. 

There is no doubt that Pyongyang is ramping up its rhetoric and its military provocations. The question, however, is whether Kim is doing this to safeguard his regime and coerce Seoul or if he is planning an impending offensive against South Korea and the United States. 

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