North Korea acceded to the Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1985 before announcing its withdrawal in 2003.
Sources
- List of states with nuclear weapons (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/north-korea-nuclear-disarmament/ (nti.org)
- https://www.brookings.edu/articles/north-korea-a-rogue-state-outside-the-npt-fold/ (brookings.edu)
- https://www.ncnk.org/resources/briefing-papers/all-briefing-papers/north-koreas-nuclear-weapons-program (ncnk.org)
- https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/dprk/2003/dprk-030110-korea-net01.htm (globalsecurity.org)
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