North Korea has pursued an aggressive nuclear program since 1993 when it withdrew from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It has conducted nuclear tests in 2006, 2009, and 2013 in violation of agreements made during negotiations with the United States and other countries through the Six Party Talks process. The current leader, Kim Jong-un, took power in 2011 and oversaw North Korea's nuclear test in 2013 while also consolidating power by killing his uncle. North Korea continues negotiations over its nuclear program but has a history of making agreements then backing out.

1. North Korea

2. North Korea vs South Korea
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Korea Split
Korean Conflict(War)
Communism vs. Democracy
Economic and Social Comparisons(graph)

3. North Korean Leaders
• Kim Il Sung
• Ruled 1948-1994

4. • Kim Jong il
• Ruled 1994-2011

5. • Kim Jong-un
• Took office in 2011
• Nuclear
aggressiveness
• “Deadly Nuclear
Catastrophe” with
US-January 2014
• Killed his uncle in
December 2013

6. North Korea Nuclear Timeline
• In 1993(and reiterated in 2003), North Korea
announced its withdrawal from the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty
• In 1994, US and NK sign deal where US would
help build two nuclear power reactors in NK
• In 2002, President Bush charges that NK, Iraq
and Iran are an “Axis of Evil”
• In 2002, NK admits to having a nuclear
weapons program and nullifies 1994 deal

7. • In 2003, the Six Party Talks
start(US, SK, NK, China, Russia, Japan)
• In 2005, NK agrees to halt nuclear weapon
program in exchange for security and
economic and trade benefits
• Shortly thereafter, NK backs out of the deal

8. • In 2006, North Korea announced it had
successfully conducted its first nuclear
test(underground)
• Later in 2006, NK agrees to resume talks with
the Six Party Talks
• In 2007, a new deal is reaches in which NK
would halt production of nuclear weapons in
exchange for $400 million of fuel and aid
• In 2008, NK destroys it’s biggest nuclear
weapons plant

9. • In 2008, NK complains that President Bush still
had not removed NK from a list of “states that
support terrorism”. Bush does so the next
month.
• In April, 2009, NK launches a rocket which NK
says is for testing space satellite technology.
Most countries don’t buy explanation.
• In May, 2009, North Korea conducted it’s
second nuclear test(underground)
• In June, 2009, the United Nations put tougher
economic sanctions on NK

10. • In February, 2013, North Korea conducted it’s
third nuclear test(underground)
• In March, 2013, the United Nation put
tougher sanctions on NK
• Current Six Party Talks negotiations