Missing Pieces and the 1994 Gamble to Freeze North Korean Nukes
North Korean nuclear assets were traded for reactor promises in a 1994 deal that left the IAEA as a bargaining chip and the South Koreans as spectators.
By Eleanor Voss ·
IAEA
Three employees left North Korea diplomatically paralyzed in Vienna
Diplomatic paralysis left North Korean staff unable to navigate international organizations or ask questions at the IAEA, relying on Hungarian aid and a single atomic energy specialist.
By Eleanor Voss ·
Soviet Bloc Plots to Coerce Four Nations While Cuba Defies Nuclear Treaty
Cuba refused to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty to counter the US presence at Guantanamo while Soviet leaders plotted to coerce Argentina and Brazil into accession.
By Roy Castellano ·
Kang Seong-san sought $2 billion to match Seoul's nuclear prestige
North Korea gambled on a $2 billion Soviet credit to match South Korean prestige, accepting IAEA inspections to secure a reactor that Soviet experts warned would take a decade to build.
By Eleanor Voss ·