North Korea stated a commitment to a lasting peace and a nuclear-free Korean peninsula in a editorial released on new years day. "The Workers' Party of Korea and the government ... will strive to develop relations of good-neighborliness and friendship with other countries and achieve global independence under the unfurled banner of independence, peace and friendship," KCNA reported. This editorial is a good sign to as the international community is trying to coax North Korea to ending their nuclear program. North Korea has refused to continue to the talks with the United States, Russia, China, South Korea and Japan, saying that they want to talk directly with the U.S. government. But the United States say that they will not make normal ties or lift sanctions off North Korea until they begin to take in-reversal steps to dismantling their nuclear facilities. "The fundamental task for ensuring peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the rest of Asia is to put an end to the hostile relationship between (North Korea) and the U.S.A.". "It is the consistent stand of (North Korea) to establish a lasting peace system on the Korean Peninsula and make it nuclear-free through dialogue and negotiations.".
Analysts say that North Korea is desperate to break out of its diplomatic isolation and ease its economic pain. Especially since the U.N. Security Council put tougher sanctions on North Korea due to the nuclear and missile tests during 2009.
Reflection:
When i first read this article i was in DISBELIEF i did not believe that North Korea could be peaceful in their situation and that i did not believe even more that they would become peaceful willingly. But if this is North Korea being serious then wow the world is in for a big change. Also this would get rid (hopefully) of the nuclear situation in N. Korea.
Evidence:
-"The Workers' Party of Korea and the government ... will strive to develop relations of good-neighborliness and friendship with other countries and achieve global independence under the unfurled banner of independence, peace and friendship," KCNA reported.
-"The fundamental task for ensuring peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the rest of Asia is to put an end to the hostile relationship between (North Korea) and the U.S.A.," Friday's editorial said. "It is the consistent stand of (North Korea) to establish a lasting peace system on the Korean Peninsula and make it nuclear-free through dialogue and negotiations."
Questions:
1. What made North Korea lead to a peace commitment?
2. Is this some sort of way to trick the world or is North Korea really trying to change?
All information found at:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/01/01/nkorea.nuclear/index.html?iref=allsearch
. "North Korea makes peace pledge in New Year column" CNN. 1 Feb. 2010
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