Do the recent conciliatory talks between North and South Korea portend a new opening for diplomacy in the peninsula's security crisis, or is a U.S. military strike on North Korea, one with likely catastrophic consequences, still looming?
The respite created by the negotiations is a welcome, but almost certainly, temporary palliative. The upcoming Winter Olympics spurred U.S. President Donald Trump to agree to postpone military exercises, which in turn helped enable successful North-South Korea diplomacy that resulted in North Korea's proposed participation in the games and a relaxation of tensions.
