If North Korea could maintain its capability in the face of opposition by China and the United States and the disapproval of the rest of the world, other countries are bound to feel that this is the way for achieving international prominence.
Kissinger warns that North Korea's nuclear status could encourage other nations to pursue similar paths.
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