NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR PROGRAMME AND REGIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES
Among the security challenges facing the Asia-Pacific region, North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons is the most serious. The nuclear powers are seeking an effective strategy to contain that country's nuclear ambitions. The article discusses the positions of the countries participating in the six-party talks on the availability of nuclear weapons in the DPRK. The main problems, including the factor of territorial disputes, are noted. Special attention is paid to the reasons of North Korea's unwillingness to abandon its nuclear Arsenal and to the analysis of possible ways of resolving the problem.