North Korea Pushing U.S. to Tolerate Missile Tests and Nuclear Program, Says Panel

A North Korean Hwasong-14 missile test in 2017. KCNA Photo

North Korea’s goal in dealing with the U.S. is to have Washington tolerate Pyongyang possessing nuclear weapons, a leading expert on international security said Monday.

Kim Jong Un has “found this very sweet spot,” regarding missile testing without provoking the United States, while also sending out peace feelers to South Korea, Mi Sue Terry, director for Korean history and public policy at the Wilson Center, said at a day-long forum at...

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/16/north-korea-pushing-u-s-to-tolerate-missile-tests-and-nuclear-program-says-panel

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