[Just mythoughts]

Are there not 6 parties involved in these talks? Wonder what the other 5 parties are requiring of US to continue the talks.

[AmericanInTokyo]

They all want trade deals with North Korea, because the large financial interests are all behind it (except in the case of Japan which is virulently anti-Kim Jong il).

Of course, the other nations in the six party talks beside Japan will all look the other way at blatant violations by the DPRK--which is exactly what they will be doing in the next few weeks, months and years.

[AmericanInTokyo]

They all want trade deals with North Korea, because the large financial interests are all behind it (except in the case of Japan which is virulently anti-Kim Jong il).

Of course, the other nations in the six party talks beside Japan will all look the other way at blatant violations by the DPRK--which is exactly what they will be doing in the next few weeks, months and years.