A capitalist enclave in North Korea belies the country’s increasing isolation
KURT CAMPBELL, a man who would not look out of place on an American football field, likes sporting metaphors. America’s assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs reckons a “game plan” is being developed by America and South Korea over how to deal with North Korea in coming months. South Korea called on Monday July 20th for new efforts to persuade North Korea to end its nuclear-arms programme.
American officials too are “in the midst of putting in place a series of actions…that are designed to put more pressure on North Korea” to give up its nuclear bombs, Mr Campbell told reporters in Seoul. United Nations sanctions aimed at stopping North Korea from earning money by selling arms, Mr Campbell claims, has caused “some pain to the leadership” in North Korea. …
