Jun 27 N. Korea Destroys Plutonium-producing Reactor By PBS News Hour North Korea demolished the cooling tower at its plutonium-producing reactor Friday, blasting apart the cylindrical structure in Yongbyon as a sign of its commitment to stop making plutonium for atomic bombs. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch White House Removes North Korea From Terrorist List President Bush eased trade restrictions against North Korea Thursday and removed it from a terrorism sponsor list after the country gave Chinese officials a partial accounting of its nuclear activity. Analysts examine this policy shift. Continue watching
Jun 26 North Korea Delivers Nuclear Report; U.S. to Lift Sanctions By PBS News Hour North Korea handed over a long-awaited accounting of its nuclear work to Chinese officials Thursday, fulfilling a key step in the denuclearization process. Continue reading
Nov 05 North Korea Starts Disabling Nuclear Reactor By PBS News Hour U.S. experts began the process of disabling North Korea's main nuclear facility on Monday, the State Department said. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch North Korea Agrees to Abandon Nuclear Program North Korea signed a tentative agreement during six-party talks in Beijing to shut down its nuclear program in exchange for over $250 million worth of oil. Two political experts discuss the deal and its chances for success. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch North Korea’s Kim Jong Il Vows to Continue Missile Testing In a public statement Thursday, North Korea announced the successful testing of several missiles this week and promised to continue launching missiles as "our legal right." Three policy experts discuss what is driving North Korea's defiant actions. Continue watching