North Korea fires medium and long range missiles as it clamors to establish itself as a nuclear power, once again smashing the peace in that region of the world. With Kim ill and reportedly suffering from cancer, he has reportedly appointed his youngest son as the heir to the throne much to speculation for little is known about the monarch’s son outside of the country. Schooled in the West, many fear his stance on the path which North has taken, seemingly to make it known that they are powerful yet widely known as an impoverished country. The North has long been plagued by isolation and is known to be one of the few countries that shun relationships with the West and it’s allies in the region. They have been hit with sanctions as part of the UN’s stance against neuclear proliferation, their actions again piling up trade sanctions that is sure to isolate the impoverished populace furhter.

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Within 24 hours of being removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, North Korea has agreed to blow up the cooling tower that is attached to its Yongbyon nuclear facility. Diplomats said that the destruction of the cooling tower is intended to be broadcast around the globe as a striking visual, as U.S. officials intended. This would offer tangible evidence that North Korea was indeed retreating from its nuclear ambitions. Experts say that the destruction would be symbolic. During the talks, North Korean officials reaffirmed that it would quickly act after Pyongyang is removed from the terrorism list.

A nuclear age is an age when nuclear power will and finally be fully realized and used throughout the world. Though many of the world’s countries are already into the nuclear-making facilities for energy production, restriction of the radioactive process is highly maintained. In an age where technology is becoming too fast for the average Joe to follow, living in a world where nuclear weapons fly back and forth is indeed frightening. Much of politics have been discussed whether allowing a country to have nuclear power or not and a very small mistake could send the world tumbling down in radioactive doom.

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North Korean officials also tentatively agreed to release thousands of document pages to U.S. officials dating back to 1990, and concerning the daily production records of the facility. These records are intended to verify the claims of North Korea in terms of determining how much plutonium was produced at the facility. They have indicated that it produced more than 30 kilograms of plutonium, not counting the material or waste that collects in the pipes of the facility.

North Korea belongs to one of the five countries on the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, which makes it subject to U.S. export controls, particularly the dual-use of military and technology equipment.