사회주의권 붕괴 이후 북한은 미국이 관심 갖는 핵과 미사일 등 대량살상무기(WMD) 개발카드를 재기하고 북·미 적대관계 해소 등 관계정상화를 위해 노력했다.
Following the collapse regarding the socialist bloc, North Korea resumed the development of weapons of size destruction (WMD), such atomic and missiles, of interest towards the United States, and made efforts to normalize relations by resolving the aggressive relationship between North Korea additionally the United States.