Washington Week with The Atlantic

Vault: North Korea's Nuclear Program

Clip: Season 2011 | 7m 29s

After the death this week of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, we look back at the development of North Korea's nuclear program over the decade as reported on Washington Week. In 2003, North Korea confirmed its nuclear capability. Then in 2006, reports of that nation's first nuclear weapons test and the reaction from the international community.

Aired: 12/20/11

Rating: NR

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