Hiroshima Report 202434. North Korea ■Other
| Nuclear Disarmament | -12 Points | Full Points 106 | -11.3 % |
| Change compared to the Hiroshima Report 2023 -6 | |||
| North Korea repeatedly conducted launch tests and drills of various types of missiles, including ICBMs. The number of its nuclear warheads is likely to have increased. North Korea stated that the roles of its nuclear arsenal are to deter war and take the initiative in war. It has clearly indicated the possibility of first use of nuclear weapons, and strengthening its nuclear capability from both strategic and tactical perspectives. It was against the UNGA resolution on nuclear disarmament proposed by Japan. It is likely to continue the production of fissile materials for nuclear weapons. North Korea abstained the UNGA resolution on an FMCT. It has not signed the TPNW or the CTBT. It also opposed to the UNGA Resolution calling earlier entry into force of the CTBT. The moratorium on nuclear explosion tests has also been withdrawn. | |||
| Nuclear Non-Proliferation | 0 Points | Full Points 61 | 0.0 % |
| Change compared to the Hiroshima Report 2023 0 | |||
| North Korea clearly stated that it had no intention to renounce its nuclear forces. Nor has it responded to talks on North Korea’s denuclearization. North Korea, which declared to withdraw from the NPT in 2003, ignores or reneges on most of the nuclear-related treaties, agreements, obligations and norms. North Korea continues to engage in illicit trafficking and procurement of nuclear-related items and others through, inter alia, ship-to-ship transfers and cyber activities. It has been a concern that Russia, with which it has deepened its strategic relationship, may provide military- and rocket-related technology. | |||
| Nuclear Security | -1 Points | Full Points 38 | -2.6 % |
| Change compared to the Hiroshima Report 2023 0 | |||
| North Korea continues to have not ratified any conventions related to nuclear security. There continues to be no dissemination of information on nuclear security efforts, and progress in this area remains unclear. | |||
