Defiant North Korea

With recent failure to launch a missile, North Korea with its new Prez. has shown to world that his policies are no different from his late father and he is there to follow his legacy. This has also dashed hopes of many Western countries to tame N.Korea after the death of Kim Jong -II. This is a matter of great concern not only for South Korea and its immediate neighborhood but also for the extended one. China which used to play a key role as a mediator between N.Korea and the Western countries , is also finding it difficult to calm down N.Korea on its aggressive posture. If we keep the rhetoric aside, I think it is a kind of message which the new Prez. of North Korea wanted to give to the common people in North Korea that he has been rightly chosen as the successor and has to fulfill the unfinished agenda of his father. He is like new era's young, energetic boss and which try to work hard and fast to show the world that you don't mess with us else you know what we are capable of.
Now, the point is how to engage N.Korea ?
I think China has a major role to play in this and many UN based Organizations can also work for the welfare of starving millions in N.Korea. The US has to give some time for the young man to settle down and dialogue may be initiated by South Korea. As we know there is nothing permanent in this world except change and hope that the people of North Korea take a leaf out of "Purple revolution" in the Middle East and revolt against the tyrant and then there is a possibility of other countries to participate in the change.
Myanmar is a great example of success from within and the same may prevail in North Korea as well.

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