{"id":1136,"date":"2017-11-29T11:45:41","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T06:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/?p=1136"},"modified":"2017-11-29T09:46:26","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T04:16:26","slug":"north-korea-rogue-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/answers\/world\/north-korea-rogue-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is North Korea called a Rogue State?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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North Korea\u2019s dogged pursuance of its nuclear policy, suppression and oppression of its own populace, and its antagonism to the US, Western nations and democracies at large have led to the country being deemed a Rogue State.<\/p>\n

Before we attempt to understand in depth why North Korea is a \u2018Rogue State\u2019 let us get down to the definition of a Rogue Nation or a Rogue State. Now here is the challenge \u2013 there is no strict definition for such a classification. The term rogue state evolved in the post-Cold War era, with the US using the term for nations that might challenge the peace, security, and interests of the US and its allies.<\/p>\n

The generally accepted criteria for a rogue state is that it \u2013<\/p>\n