{"id":6039,"date":"2026-05-07T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects\/korea\/2026\/01\/06\/north-korea-nuclear\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T08:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:47:51","slug":"north-korea-nuclear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quizgeny.com\/completepiping\/policy-and-corporate-programs\/north-korea-nuclear\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessing North Korea&#8217;s Developing Nuclear Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026_05_07__north-korea-nuclear__icon.jpg\" width=\"313\" height=\"250\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"social_media\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Join us for a discussion with <strong>Sarah Laderman<\/strong>, Senior Analyst for Open Nuclear Network, a PAX sapiens programme, on the rollout of a recent series of reports examining North Korea\u2019s nuclear program. In conversation with policy director <strong>Jonathan Corrado<\/strong>, Laderman discusses a myriad of findings on North Korea&#8217;s nuclear fuel cycle and weaponisation capabilities, including the research project\u2019s development of innovative methodologies to assess an otherwise opaque program. The discussion reviews the high-level findings and unpacks implications for verification, monitoring, and diplomacy. More information on the project findings <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/collections\/64ea53b6c76542fe814e1f51601dec5b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can be found here<\/a>. This Global Affairs Canada funded research project was led by VERTIC, in partnership with CNS and RUSI, assisted by Open Nuclear Network. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Korea Foundation and The Korea Society\u2019s individual and corporate members.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-radius: 5px; background-color: #dd3928; border-collapse: separate !important; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; padding: 20px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"420\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 100%; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; color: #ffffff; display: block;\" title=\"Register Now\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfPDsXcIVQi5o8GxJ_ivnL62hLXA0P9d_YjuTaAjcL9MqYGNQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfPDsXcIVQi5o8GxJ_ivnL62hLXA0P9d_YjuTaAjcL9MqYGNQ\/viewform\">Sign Up Here to Attend In-Person<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-radius: 5px; background-color: #039; border-collapse: separate !important; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; padding: 20px;\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"420\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 100%; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; color: #ffffff; display: block;\" title=\"Register Now\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfX9tKFdEtLSgilmu-sOaCKQymm9zxQAAQrBRt3qQfu-qM1cQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfX9tKFdEtLSgilmu-sOaCKQymm9zxQAAQrBRt3qQfu-qM1cQ\/viewform\">Sign Up Here to Receive the Viewing Link<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong id=\"docs-internal-guid-3c6397b3-7fff-9e71-82ca-424cce0c10ac\">Assessing North Korea&#8217;s Developing Nuclear Program <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 5:30 PM (EDT)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The Korea Society<\/strong><br \/>350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor <br \/>New York, NY 10017<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #003366; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #003366; text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff;\" align=\"\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"left\">\n<p><a href=\"join-support\/individuals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Join our membership program here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right\">\n<p><a href=\"forms\/newform.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\nnoreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 20px; margin-top: -20px;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/email_icon.png\" alt=\"email icon\" width=\"53\" height=\"52\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a href=\"forms\/newform.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">E-News sign-up<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>About the Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"980\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2026_05_07__north-korea-nuclear_sarah-laderman.jpg\" width=\"175\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"5\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 11px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><strong>Sarah Laderman<\/strong> is a Senior Analyst for Open Nuclear Network, a PAX sapiens programme, in Vienna, Austria, where she focuses on open-source and technical analyses of nuclear programmes. She is currently focused on the DPRK\u2019s nuclear weaponisation capabilities. She has previously worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the US Department of Defense. Sarah received her MSc in Nuclear Engineering and Masters in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and her BSc in Nuclear Science and Engineering and Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Political Science at the University of Vienna.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for a discussion with Sarah Laderman, Senior Analyst for Open Nuclear Network, a PAX sapiens programme, on the rollout of a recent series of reports examining North Korea\u2019s nuclear program. 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