AP – The U.S. and South Korea declared that any North Korean aggression “is not to be tolerated,” following two deadly incidents last year, and the South’s defense minister cited a “very high” probability that the North will resume its provocations in 2012 as it marks the centennial of its founder’s birth.
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AP – U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressed doubt Thursday that diplomacy will persuade North Korea to surrender its nuclear weapons and he raised the prospect of stalemate leading to “escalation and confrontation.”
Reuters – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday he was skeptical about the fate of the latest diplomatic push with North Korea and called on China to do more to pressure Pyongyang over its nuclear programs.
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The Christian Science Monitor – A leftist lawyer with a long background espousing radical causes won a decisive victory Wednesday in an election for mayor of Seoul that has serious implications for policies in dealing with North Korea.
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