Engaging North Korea in the Space Domain

Negligible diplomatic efforts have been advanced by the West to constructively engage with North Korea. For some time now, North Korea is testing various types of missiles on a regular basis and the possibility of accidental firing physically impacting South Korea and Japan is likely. This will increase the tensions in the region. On 21 November 2023, North Korea successfully launched a spy satellite that indicated the possible future trajectory of a space agenda. It is unlikely that North Korea would be ready for any deliberations on issues related to the nuclear and missile domain, at least in the near future. Under such a scenario, the optimal option is a process of constructive engagement. This article argues that the space domain offers such a possibility and reasons that for such engagement, the group of Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) is the best path forward.