Politics North Korean Threat WTTW News | April 8, 2013, 11:11 am North Korea is warning of a nuclear attack against the United States. We look at how realistic the threat is, and how things have escalated in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Links The New York Times article on North Korea Moves Missile to Coast, but Limited Threat Seen TIME magazine article on North Korea Clears Its Military to Attack U.S. with Nuke CNN article on U.S. reducing rhetoric that feeds North Korean belligerence The Wall Street Journal article on North Korea Moves Missile to Its East Coast More on Bruce Cumings Tags North Korea War Nuclear Weapons United States Bruce Cumings Related Stories Citing Ukraine War and Specter of Nuclear Weapons, ‘Doomsday Clock’ Moves 90 Seconds to Midnight UChicago Stamp Collection Sheds Light on Everyday Life in North Korea Doomsday Clock Moves 20 Seconds Closer to Midnight Doomsday Clock Remains 2 Minutes to Midnight President Trump Finds a Leader to Trust in North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Trump Floats DMZ as Site for Summit With North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.