Peter Beck
Peter Beck
closely korea washington watches
Any American who watches Korea in Washington will watch closely how it will unfold.
demands lack peace progress worried
That's a non-negotiating point. It's demands like these that have me worried there may be a lack of progress in the peace process.
agree avoiding crisis engagement flash goal korea meaningful needed north parties perhaps point
For now, perhaps the only goal all parties can agree on is avoiding a crisis, but more meaningful engagement is needed if, in the long run, North Korea is not to loom as a flash point in Sino-U.S. relations.
expected faces feared mean north piece reinforced ripping shove within
This has reinforced everything we feared about North Korea's promises, but no one expected them to shove it in everyone's faces within 24 hours. It doesn't mean they're ripping up the piece of paper, they just like to keep everyone guessing.