North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a military inspection on Monday. There are calls for Washington and Pyongyang to end their war of words and return to the negotiating table. Photo: AP
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a military inspection on Monday. There are calls for Washington and Pyongyang to end their war of words and return to the negotiating table. Photo: AP
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It’s time to accept nuclear-armed North Korea, policy experts say

Former officials and academics believe US and China should give up on denuclearisation and focus instead on deterrence

Catherine Wong
Catherine Wong

Updated: 10:13pm, 17 Aug, 2017

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a military inspection on Monday. There are calls for Washington and Pyongyang to end their war of words and return to the negotiating table. Photo: AP
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a military inspection on Monday. There are calls for Washington and Pyongyang to end their war of words and return to the negotiating table. Photo: AP
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