North Korea has sparked concern with its nuclear program and missile tests, including a long-range missile test in 2009 that violated its treaty obligations. This has led to multiple rounds of sanctions from the United Nations and heightened tensions with the United States and other countries. The other choices (A, B, D, and E) are all incorrect or misleading.

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North Korea

Question 25

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North Korea

A) has been of little concern for the United States since the U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
B) has dismantled all of its nuclear weapons in exchange for food.
C) pulled back on its treaty obligations and in 2009 tested a long-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead.
D) ordered UN inspectors to come back to the country to verify that all nuclear missiles had been destroyed and that it was only using nuclear devices for creating electricity.
E) had its navy attacked by South Korean and a North Korean ship was sunk.

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