Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SEOUL1149
2009-07-21 06:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
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UNCLAS SEOUL 001149
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KMDR KS US
SUBJECT: SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
East Asia and Pacific: DPRK
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"How U.S. Strategy over N. Korea Can Succeed"
Conservative Chosun Ilbo editorialized (07/21): "The reason why the
North Korean nuclear issue could not be resolved over the past 16
years is that North Korea was not interested in scrapping its
nuclear program, while forging and breaking promises with the
international community. The USG also used rewards to appease North
Korea again and again. ... To resolve the nuclear issue through
dialogue, North Korea must be made to return to the negotiating
table. Military options aside, the only other choice is to use a
mixture of diplomatic persuasion and pressure involving political,
economic and social means, including financial sanctions. If the
Obama Administration's 'new approach' is to be successful, the
international community, especially China, should participate in
sanctioning North Korea with firm resolve. Furthermore, the
sanctions against North Korea should continue sufficiently long
enough (to bring the North back to the dialogue table.) Without
these two elements, the Obama Administration will repeat the failure
of its predecessor."
STEPHENS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KMDR KS US
SUBJECT: SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
East Asia and Pacific: DPRK
--------------
"How U.S. Strategy over N. Korea Can Succeed"
Conservative Chosun Ilbo editorialized (07/21): "The reason why the
North Korean nuclear issue could not be resolved over the past 16
years is that North Korea was not interested in scrapping its
nuclear program, while forging and breaking promises with the
international community. The USG also used rewards to appease North
Korea again and again. ... To resolve the nuclear issue through
dialogue, North Korea must be made to return to the negotiating
table. Military options aside, the only other choice is to use a
mixture of diplomatic persuasion and pressure involving political,
economic and social means, including financial sanctions. If the
Obama Administration's 'new approach' is to be successful, the
international community, especially China, should participate in
sanctioning North Korea with firm resolve. Furthermore, the
sanctions against North Korea should continue sufficiently long
enough (to bring the North back to the dialogue table.) Without
these two elements, the Obama Administration will repeat the failure
of its predecessor."
STEPHENS