This isn't my sort of line, but considering North Korea's combination of deadly armaments and criminal insanity, it could be worse:
A top U.S. envoy and Japan's defense chief have agreed that "dialogue and pressure" are the best tactics for getting North Korea to give up its suspected nuclear weapons programs. The discussions have apparently provided a basis for more multilateral talks on resolving the crisis on the Korean peninsula.After the meeting, Defense Agency Director General Ishiba told reporters Japan and the United States agreed to continue "dialogue and pressure" to persuade Pyongyang to halt its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Mr. Ishiba says resolving the matter diplomatically and peacefully does not mean accepting everything North Korea demands. He adds it would be unacceptable for Pyongyang to benefit from making threats and trying to possess nuclear bombs and other weapons of mass destruction.
Like I said, it could be worse. The United States could be continuing work on the very light-water power plants North Korea would use for weaponry. Judging from Pyongyang's tantrums that began when construction was halted, Mr. Ishiba's "pressure" works quite well.