Joseph Yi is an associate professor of political science at Hanyang University in Seoul.
Weapons programs will continue regardless of extent of public suffering

Kim Jong Un at a groundbreaking ceremony for Kangdong Greenhouse Farm, in Pyongyang, North Korea: With food supplies at a low ebb last year, Pyongyang launched a record 90 missiles. (KCNA via Reuters)
Joseph Yi is an associate professor of political science at Hanyang University in Seoul.