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Past Event
Seminar

"North Korea- What's Next?", a seminar with Siegfried S. Hecker

Open to the Public

Following a provocative 2010, the year 2011 was one of diplomatic rapprochement by North Korea. Yet, Pyongyang continued to increase its nuclear capabilities to make its nuclear weapons program more threatening. Then, surprisingly Pyongyang nearly concluded a deal with the U.S. to halt its nuclear program the week before Kim Jong-il died in December. Under the leadership of Kim Jong-un Pyongyang agreed to the deal on Feb. 29, only to announce a week later, to the disbelief of Washington, that it would launch a space probe. Professor Hecker will discuss what to expect next in nuclear developments in North Korea.

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
North Korea's spent nuclear fuel rods, kept in a cooling pond, are seen at the nuclear facilities in Yongbyon, North Korea in this Dec. 1996 photo.

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Following a provocative 2010, the year 2011 was one of diplomatic rapprochement by North Korea. Yet, Pyongyang continued to increase its nuclear capabilities to make its nuclear weapons program more threatening. Then, surprisingly Pyongyang nearly concluded a deal with the U.S. to halt its nuclear program the week before Kim Jong-il died in December. Under the leadership of Kim Jong-un Pyongyang agreed to the deal on Feb. 29, only to announce a week later, to the disbelief of Washington, that it would launch a space probe. Professor Hecker will discuss what to expect next in nuclear developments in North Korea.