With diplomacy going nowhere, it's time to accept the status quo with North Korea



Opinion With diplomacy going nowhere, it’s time to accept the status quo with North Korea Military action would end in disaster, and lifting sanctions would set a dangerous precedent John Lee June 23, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun A common question that one comes across is: "can we live with a nuclear North Korea?" I'll save everyone a bunch of time and just give you the answer: not only can we live with a nuclear North Korea, we already are. This genie is out of the bottle and all the king's horses and all the king's men will not be able to mop up the spilled milk. That's a no-brainer. The more important question is: "what's next?" A common question that one comes across is: "can we live with a nuclear North Korea?" I'll save everyone a bunch of time and just give you the answer: not only can we live with a nuclear North Korea, we already are. This genie is out of the bottle and all the king's horses and all the king's men will not be able to mop up the spilled milk. That's a no-brainer. The more important question is: "what's next?" Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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With diplomacy going nowhere, it’s time to accept the status quo with North Korea

Military action would end in disaster, and lifting sanctions would set a dangerous precedent

John Lee June 23, 2019

With diplomacy going nowhere, it’s time to accept the status quo with North Korea

Rodong Sinmun

A common question that one comes across is: "can we live with a nuclear North Korea?"

I'll save everyone a bunch of time and just give you the answer: not only can we live with a nuclear North Korea, we already are. This genie is out of the bottle and all the king's horses and all the king's men will not be able to mop up the spilled milk. That's a no-brainer. The more important question is: "what's next?"

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