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The Games That Nations Play: North Korea and the US

08/06/09June 8, 2009

The UN Security Council is considering sanctions, which Pyongyang has said will be treated as a declaration of war

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A South Korean protester displays portraits of American journalists detained in North Korea
A South Korean protester displays portraits of American journalists detained in North KoreaImage: AP

On Sunday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that US was considering putting North Korea back on the list of states that sponsor terrorism.

On Monday, two American journalists were sentenced to 12 years hard labour in North Korea for unspecified "grave crimes".

The TV reporters, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, were found guilty by North Korea's top court of allegedly entering the country illegally.

The two women were arrested three months ago on the Chinese-North Korean border. The United States has expressed deep concern and demanded the immediate release of the two women.

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What is the game being played between the US and North Korea? Arun Chowdhury asks Dr. Michael Brzoska of the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy in Hamburg.

englisch: AC 0806 Korea Q/A - Produziert: 08.06.2009 - 17:58:07 von Chowdhury/Bryzoska
June 8, 200903:30 min