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The peril of forgetting the threat that Pyongyang poses
While all eyes are on Taiwan, the danger from North Korea may have grown.
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People watch a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul, on Aug 17, 2022.
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As the spectre of conflict over Taiwan dominates regional security concerns, less attention is being paid to the dangers posed by Pyongyang. That would be a mistake.
Unrestrained by big powers or inter-Korea diplomacy, North Korea may embark on a reckless expansion of its nuclear forces. Its leader Kim Jong Un may even be tempted to leverage nuclear weapons for aims other than regime survival.
