North Korea Faces Growing Preemptive Strike Risk

U.S. strikes against Iran and the killing of its supreme leader, plus the capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, have sparked debate in South Korea about whether Kim Jong-un could be targeted next. Experts warn Pyongyang's dozens of nuclear weapons and missile advances — including miniaturization and solid-fuel ICBMs — complicate U.S. options and may drive Washington to consider preemptive measures to prevent an ICBM threat.