The United States, South Korea, China, Japan, and Russia should seta March deadline for convening the next round of six-party talks.Whether or not Pyongyang chooses to participate, the talks shouldtake place as scheduled, and the five parties should agree on thenext steps to address an uncooperative North Korea.
With North Korea s recent show of force unequivocally showing that its nuclear and missile technologies have become a growing threat, an increasing number of experts say it s time to think about a more realistic, attainable goal than denuclearization to deal with the North. In that respect, an arms control agreement is emerging as a likely option to deter the escalating nuclear threat from North Korea, according to some diplomatic observers, while others disagree because doing so would recognize North Korea as a nuclear state.
The interim Iranian nuclear framework is a vague accord with significant shortcomings. Moreover, the ink had barely dried before Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei disputed the Obama administration’s depiction of what had been agreed to.
In September, North Korea passed a law that, for the first time, declared itself a nuclear weapons state that will "never give up" its nuclear - Ted Snider for Antiwar.com Original
March 31 marked the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between the United States and Japan. During this period, U.S.-Japan relations have been complex, shifting from friendship to enmity and back to friendship again. Today, Japan is one of America's staunchest allies and is a key strategic partner in Northeast Asia.