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U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blincoln reaffirmed the position that the Joe Biden administration is reviewing its policy toward North Korea as a whole, citing additional sanctions and diplomatic incentives at the same time.
It is interpreted as saying that both sides of Kangon are being reviewed to bring North Korea to the denuclearization negotiations and see progress.
Minister Blincoln made this statement in his first media interview after taking office with NBC Broadcasting on the 31st of last month (local time).
According to an interview broadcasted on the 1st, when asked if it was time to recognize North Korea as a nuclear power, Minister Blincoln said, “This is a problem. It is a bad problem that has worsened over time.” I won’t be the first.”
“The President has asked us to revisit the policy to ensure the use of the most effective means,” he said. “This is to advance the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and to deal with the growing problem of North Korea’s weapons.”
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not immediately answer the question of what he had to do to talk with President Joe Biden.
“The first thing we’re going to do,” Blincoln said instead. “It’s only to look at the measures we have, including additional sanctions, especially further coordination and cooperation with allies and partners.” It’s not about looking at diplomatic incentives.”
He also replied, “After doing this, I will be able to tell you how we plan to move forward.”
When asked whether he would visit North Korea or Iran first, Secretary Blincoln laughed at the question, saying, “I think the planes will land in Europe and Asia first, with the closest allies or partners. I hope that day will come.”
This remark is interpreted as an extension of the previous remarks that, in the early days of the Biden administration’s inauguration, the previous administration’s past policies toward North Korea were reviewed and concrete policy stances were set.
Minister Blincoln replied at the Senate approval hearing on the 19th of last month, “We need to reconsider the overall approach and policy towards North Korea, and we are willing to do so.”
White House spokesman Jen Saki said in a briefing on the 22nd of last month that “a new strategy” will begin with a thorough review of the current situation in North Korea in close consultation with South Korea, Japan and other allies.
Perhaps because of the initial situation in its inauguration, the Biden administration is staying on a somewhat fundamental statement that it is a review of past policies rather than revealing specific policy stances or taking action with respect to North Korea.
This is in contrast to the other issues that the US has prioritized in foreign policy, such as China, Russia and Iran.
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However, the most notable part of Secretary Blincoln’s remarks on the day is the point where he simultaneously mentioned additional sanctions and diplomatic incentives.
At a hearing on the 19th of last month, he said at a hearing on the 19th of last month, what options he has in relation to North Korea, whether this option is effective in terms of increasing pressure to induce the North Korean negotiation table, and whether other diplomatic plans are possible.
The overall context of the remarks is similar to that of the time, but this time it is noteworthy that the specific words’sanctions’ and’incentives’ were used.
In order to advance the denuclearization negotiations with North Korea, it has shown that both’carrots and whips’ can be used as cards according to North Korea’s attitude and can be approached with two sides of Kangon.
From the US standpoint, it is important to manage the situation so that the situation does not deteriorate due to the North Korean provocation even before the maintenance of the North Korean line is completed.
It is interpreted that the fact that Minister Blincoln discussed the possibility of additional sanctions is that it contains a warning that if North Korea engages in provocative acts, it has no choice but to bring out a strong measure against North Korea, and the heightened conflict between the United States may be inevitable.
After the 8th Congress of the Labor Party at the beginning of this year, North Korea strongly demanded the withdrawal of its policy against North Korea, which is represented by sanctions against North Korea, and has taken the attitude of seeing the reaction of the United States by presenting the principle of’strong versus strong, good versus good.
However, considering the situation known to be held in early March for a combined ROK-US military exercise that North Korea opposes as much as possible, there are not many evaluations that the remaining time is not long until the Biden administration prepares concrete actions toward North Korea.
As Secretary Blincoln mentioned, variables such as what diplomatic incentives the United States will offer and whether North Korea will wait until then for a response from the United States without provoking.
Secretary Blincoln did not elaborate on additional sanctions or diplomatic incentives.
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