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The No-Party Talks

DEVELOPMENTS Whether the world is ready to admit it or not, non-proliferation in North Korea has failed.  If Pyongyang were ever willing to give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons – a prospect that seems more implausible in hindsight – the moment has surely passed. After cautiously observing events unfold in Libya—and, no doubt, taking into account its own political instability and moribund economy—North Korea has strengthened its resolve to hold on to its nuclear deterrent.