Daniel R. DePetris is a fellow at the think tank Defense Priorities in Washington.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not waste any time ringing in the New Year with his own celebration.
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Kim Jong Un attends a Workers' Party Central Committee meeting in Pyongyang in December: The North Korean leader has repeatedly stated that denuclearization is not in the cards. © KCNA/Reuters
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