Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SEOUL746
2009-05-11 07:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
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UNCLAS SEOUL 000746
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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"Seoul, Washington Need New North Korea Strategy"
Conservative Chosun Ilbo editorialized (05/11): "It is North Korea's
fault that the U.S. is ready to endure the current stalemate.
Despite the Obama Administration's expressed intention of direct
dialogue, North Korea has made a series of provocations including
the long-range missile launch. Washington feels that the North
should be made to pay a price before dialogue is resumed. ...
However, it is high time to think seriously whether it is
appropriate to let this deadlocked situation be prolonged. No one
knows for sure what such an unpredictable country as North Korea
will do in isolation, and the North will not change its behavior
even if we wait [for its change]. There is also very little
likelihood of North Korea buckling under international sanctions.
For this very reason, the U.S. and the ROK should discuss how to
manage this deadlocked situation and share a strategy for dealing
with a situation after this impasse."
"Locating an Exit to North Korean Nuclear Issue Stalemate"
Left-leaning Hankyoreh Shinmun editorialized (05/11): "If North
Korea continues to make provocations, thereby narrowing the room for
negotiations, international calls for sanctions on it will continue
to grow. In order to turn this situation around, the U.S. should
promptly conclude its review of North Korea policy and engage in
high-level talks with North Korea. If the U.S. and North Korea
simply speak at cross purposes like they are doing these days, we
cannot avoid aggravating the situation."
STANTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR ECON KPAO KMDR KS US
SUBJECT: SEOUL - MEDIA REACTION
East Asia and Pacific: DPRK
--------------
"Seoul, Washington Need New North Korea Strategy"
Conservative Chosun Ilbo editorialized (05/11): "It is North Korea's
fault that the U.S. is ready to endure the current stalemate.
Despite the Obama Administration's expressed intention of direct
dialogue, North Korea has made a series of provocations including
the long-range missile launch. Washington feels that the North
should be made to pay a price before dialogue is resumed. ...
However, it is high time to think seriously whether it is
appropriate to let this deadlocked situation be prolonged. No one
knows for sure what such an unpredictable country as North Korea
will do in isolation, and the North will not change its behavior
even if we wait [for its change]. There is also very little
likelihood of North Korea buckling under international sanctions.
For this very reason, the U.S. and the ROK should discuss how to
manage this deadlocked situation and share a strategy for dealing
with a situation after this impasse."
"Locating an Exit to North Korean Nuclear Issue Stalemate"
Left-leaning Hankyoreh Shinmun editorialized (05/11): "If North
Korea continues to make provocations, thereby narrowing the room for
negotiations, international calls for sanctions on it will continue
to grow. In order to turn this situation around, the U.S. should
promptly conclude its review of North Korea policy and engage in
high-level talks with North Korea. If the U.S. and North Korea
simply speak at cross purposes like they are doing these days, we
cannot avoid aggravating the situation."
STANTON