U.S. announces diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea

[eveofrevolution]

U.S. announces diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea

The United States announced a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea Wednesday.
Under an agreement reached in direct talks in Beijing last week, North Korea has agreed to allow the return of nuclear inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, and has agreed to implement a

Comments

[escherzo]

Good. I don't know how big of a step this is in terms of the leadership coming around, but god knows from what I've heard the North Korean people could use the food, so I'm counting it as a win.

[myrana]

In return, the United States will provide North Korea with a large food aid package.

This whole article is sort of good news, but I actually find this element kind of scary - idk, the fact that North Korea is willing to make these concessions for a food package means the famine there right now must be getting bad, like they're on track for the 1990s famine all over again. Those poor people. :/

[oudeteron]

My thoughts exactly.

[zeitgeistic]

I am cautiously optimistic about this. Keeping fingers crossed.

[ashiya]

ensure our aid will reach those in need.

I really hope that somebody finds a way to keep track of where the food aid goes.

2012 is the 100th anniversary of Kim Il-Sung's birth. The celebration is apparently going to be massive; there was some talk about how it is going to be celebrated and what the government has planned for the festivities. I hope that increased food distribution to everyone is a part of that plan.