Meanwhile + 49 PT January 1, 2018 South Korea is investigating a second vessel it suspects of illegally transferring oil for shipping to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions, maritime authorities said Sunday. According to the Pyeongtaek Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries, the KOTI, a Panama-flagged ship, was seized at the Pyeongtaek-Dangjin port, suspected of carrying 5,100 tons of oil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen + 67 SM January 1, 2018 Sanctions against NK have been imposed for more than a decade with little success. I don's believe that the fresh ones will be more affective Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna + 68 JT January 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Stephen said: Sanctions against NK have been imposed for more than a decade with little success. I don's believe that the fresh ones will be more affective Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meanwhile + 49 PT January 1, 2018 Sanctions are the wrong way to go. The people of NK will suffer whatever hardships come their way and NK will not only not budge from its nuclear program one inch, but they will gain all the more strength and determination. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna + 68 JT January 1, 2018 Just now, Meanwhile said: Sanctions are the wrong way to go. The people of NK will suffer whatever hardships come their way and NK will not only not budge from its nuclear program one inch, but they will gain all the more strength and determination. The right way to go is to for the US to open negotiations with China with a view to drawing up plans for the future of NE Asia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnAtronis + 78 JA January 1, 2018 Just now, Joanna said: The right way to go is to for the US to open negotiations with China with a view to drawing up plans for the future of NE Asia. Right. You are saying that US and other major powers should decide how NE Asia should look. Much as they did with the Middle East. What could possibly go wrong? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen + 67 SM January 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, JohnAtronis said: Right. You are saying that US and other major powers should decide how NE Asia should look. Much as they did with the Middle East. What could possibly go wrong? I agree that the sanctions are not working. They will only hurt the ordinary citizen. About negotiations with China? I find it odd to assume that the Koreans would accept any solution imposed by the US & China. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joanna + 68 JT January 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, Stephen said: I agree that the sanctions are not working. They will only hurt the ordinary citizen. About negotiations with China? I find it odd to assume that the Koreans would accept any solution imposed by the US & China. Nothing odd there. North Korea is independent on China for some 90 percent of its trade. China can pull the plug on that any time it chooses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnAtronis + 78 JA January 1, 2018 What does China want for this? Control of South China Sea? US military downgraded in SK? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marina Schwarz + 1,576 January 2, 2018 That's a very good question. It already pretty much has control of the South China Sea despite all the warnings coming from the US. A US military downgrade doesn't sound half bad as an option. I guess we'll see what happens soon enough. I wonder what would happen if all sanctions on North Korea are suddenly lifted in whole. It may topple the Kim regime simply because of the surprise factor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlsbad + 19 CB January 2, 2018 Looks like some possible lowering of tensions, verbally, between North and South over the weekend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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