Published April 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

North Korea threatens withdrawal from Non-Proliferation Treaty

Description

On March 12, 1993 North Korea announced its intention to be with draw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The decision, which was made public in a letter from Foreign Minister Kim Yong Nam to the president of the UN Security Council, is widely viewed as having potentially serious implications for East Asia security and for the global non-proliferation regime. The IAEA response and the reaction from the USA are briefly discussed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Arms Control Today
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 22.
ISSN
0196-125X
CODEN
ACOTEB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
25003795
Subject category
S98: NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION;
Descriptors DEI
ASIA; COMPLIANCE; IAEA SAFEGUARDS; NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY; NORTH KOREA; UNITED NATIONS; USA
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NORTH AMERICA; SAFEGUARDS; TREATIES