On Sunday, North Korea launched a long range rocket many see as a test of its capability to launch a missile attack against the U.S., defying both American and Chinese pressure not do so. Republican U.S. presidential candidates argued Washington should press China harder to restrain Pyongyang. If the current mix of negotiations and sanctions are failing to prevent North Korea
Japan has shown reluctance to accept a proposal by South Korea to declare a formal end to the Korean War as a way to entice North Korea to negotiations on its denuclearization, diplomatic sources say, revealing gaps in the efforts also involving the United States.
South Korea tries to contact North Korea via cross-border communication lines but gets no response, Seoul says, though media reports this week said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was prepared to restore the lines in early October.
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