China Wants Nokor to Negotiate, Sokor Offers Aid

The five-day visit also highlighted the tour of Kim to several Chinese cities, particularly industrial sites as well as his inspection of high-speed trains. The Chinese media believed this as an indication of Kim's interest for economic and industrial development for Nokor's own future endeavors. Likewise, many also believe that the visit perhaps solidifies the legitimate conferment of the transfer of power to Kim Jong-un, his youngest son.

Meanwhile, China pressed regional powers to start renegotiations to end Nokor's nuclear ambitions and lobbied neighbors to sign up for the renewed talks. The Chinese nuclear envoy just recently met its Japanese counterpart in Tokyo and agreed that they should work together to safeguard the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula, while pushing forward the resumption of the six-party talks as soon as possible.

On the other hand, a commentary published by Global Times said that North Korea was compelled to insulate itself tighter to resist military threats and other threats of political or cultural infiltration, while living in the shadows of the United States, Japan and South Korea. When Nokor expressed intention to return to the negotiating table, it actually helped relieve the prevailing tension. Loosening the knot, however, does not only begin on Nokor's side but requires other countries in the region to redouble its efforts to untangle it. These countries should not bully North Korea any more or marginalize it out of prejudice, the Chinese paper suggested.

In the meantime, South Korea recently offered some $8.4 million (10 billion won) emergency aid to North Korea for recovery assistance after the ravages of flood. If this should be accepted, it will be the first and largest economic aid from Seoul after the sinking of one of its warships in March, which was blamed on North Korea.