Synopsis

The current tension between Trump and Kim represents the most alarming nuclear confrontation in decades. The question is no longer whether North Korea can be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons, but whether their use can be averted. As the leaders exchange pronouncements of defiance, Jane Corbin investigates how Pyongyang has evaded sanctions and undermined international attempts to halt its nuclear ambitions. She also explores the possibility of de-escalation and the unsettling likeliho