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GUEST: John Feffer, Co-Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, author of “North Korea/South Korea : U.S. Politics & the Korean Peninsula” and editor of the forthcoming, “The Future of US-Korean Relations: The Imbalance of Power”

U.S. envoy Christopher Hill has said that North Korea is not responding to diplomatic initiatives to resolve the crisis set off by Pyongyang’s July 5 missiles launches. North Korea’s testing of tested seven missiles in rapid succession last week sparked a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region and internationally including a draft UN Security Council resolution denouncing Pyongyang and threatening sanctions. When asked by reporters if time is running out for negotiations, Hill responded by saying: ‘No, I wouldn’t use that. Obviously, we are going to evaluate every day how we are (doing) on the diplomacy.’ Meanwhile South Korea urged Pyongyang to return to the so-called six-party talks and resolve the stand-off through peaceful means. Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hyong Jun said “As soon as the U.S. lifts financial sanctions, we will readily participate in the next round of six-party talks.” North Korea has also denounced US military exercises in the Korean Peninsula.

Read John Feffer’s latest article on North Korea here.