The World On arirang

On September 9, North Korea carried out yet another nuclear test, surprising the international community. A slew of media reports quickly followed in an effort to shed light on Pyongyang’s motivations and what this means for North Korea’s nuclear development program.

Shortly after Pyongyang's fifth nuclear test, nuclear armament surfaced as a hot issue of debate in South Korea. With the North claiming its nuclear arsenal is its sole mean of protection against the U.S., some have questioned whether Seoul should pursue the same line of argument to defend its people against belligerence from the North. Can nuclear weapons help secure global stability?

We sit down to discuss these issues and more.