North Korea Clarifies Statement on A-Bomb

With the clarification of one syllable, North Korea changes its position from possessing nuclear weapons to entitling itself to possessing nuclear weapons.
Howard W. French
November 19, 2002

Ready for a Fight

The discovery of empty chemical warheads in Iraq may not be the “smoking gun” that will start a war, but the pressure is building on a defiant Saddam Hussein.
January 17, 2003

Northeast Asia in the Coming Decade

Japan, the Koreas, and China will only achieve their goals by cooperating with one another.
Immanuel Wallerstein
January 1, 2003

Brazil Needs A-Bomb Ability, Aide Says, Setting Off Furor

Is the world ready for yet another nuclear power?
Larry Rohter
January 9, 2003

Tensions Rise as N Korea Abandons Nuclear Treaty

But Pyongyang says it won't be developing nuclear weapons "at this stage."
John Burton
January 10, 2003