The North Korean nuclear problem has presented a new challenge following the North’s sixth nuclear test in an attempt to develop a hydrogen bomb and intercontinental ballistic missile tests that can strike U.S. territory. With strong words flying back and forth between North Korea and the U.S., tensions surrounding the Korean Peninsula are on the rise. However, the relevant stakeholders have not been successful in their efforts to resolve the North Korean problem. Young-Sun Ha, Chairman of the East Asia Institute, points out several limitations of previous approaches and suggests that now is the time to draw a new roadmap for North Korean denuclearization. Ha argues that this roadmap must encompass four aspects- sanctions, deterrence, engagement, and internally driven change in North Korea- as a potential response to the North Korean nuclear issue.