U.S. Now Offering Direct Talks With North Korea

U.S. Offers Direct Korea Talks -- Wall Street Journal

Kerry Proposes Dialogue With Pyongyang in Exchange for Nuclear Retreat.

TOKYO—Secretary of State John Kerry said he would be willing to open a direct U.S. diplomatic channel to North Korea's leadership in a bid to reduce tensions in Northeast Asia, if Pyongyang signaled it would move to begin dismantling its nuclear-weapons arsenal.

The U.S. proposal marked a considerable softening by the Obama administration of its rhetoric toward North Korea after a massive display of U.S. military force on the Korean peninsula—including the deployment of B-2 bombers, F-22 stealth fighters and advanced missile-defense systems.

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My Comment: My prediction .... the North Koreans will not respond "positively". The Chinese will not change the status quo. The Japanese will build up their military forces. And the South Koreans will remain wary and watchful of all North Korean actions. In short .... U.S. offers for direct Korean talks is all theater. For real progress to happen what needs to be changed is North Korea's view of everything .... but that is not going to happen .... hence the policy of containment will continue.