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However, Washington is likely to seek a solution to ensure the security of allies and closer ties with North Korea. Meanwhile, even bilateral talks between the United States and North Korea without the participation of allies are not far-fetched.

On October 31, the DPRK conducted its first test launch this year of a new ICBM, the Hwaseong-19

On July 22, 2023, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Gen. Mark Milley informed the Japanese daily Nikkei that “the Korean situation is an area that the United States could ― I’m not saying it will, but ‘could’ ― find itself in a state of war, you know, within a few days, with very little notice.” Milley then described North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as unpredictable, claiming that a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile may strike the US mainland. Milley’s objective, according to South Korean experts, was undoubtedly to stress Washington’s commitment to maintaining peace and security on the peninsula, but he could have been more careful in his choice of words. According to Park Won-gon, professor in North…