‘By becoming a threat to all humanity, there is absolutely no future that North Korea can open up for itself. In order to change North Korea…
North Korea is « a threat to all humanity » that requires a major escalation of international sanctions and perhaps military action to bring the regime to heel, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday
« What is necessary is action, » Abe said at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. « Whether or not we can put an end to the provocations by North Korea is dependent on the solidarity of the international community. There is not much time left. »
North Korea has launched two missiles over Japan in recent weeks, in addition to test-firing an intercontinental ballistic missile and detonating a massive nuclear bomb. Abe endorsed President Trump’s vow to carry out a military attack if necessary while downplaying the efficacy of « dialogue » with the regime. Instead, he called for a major escalation of international sanctions.
« I must make an appeal to you, » he said. « North Korea has already demonstrated its disregard of the resolution by launching a missile. The resolution is nothing more than the beginning. We must prevent goods, funds, people, and technology necessary for nuclear and missile development from heading to North Korea. »
Those remarks were directed apparently at Russia and China, which have provided North Korea with economic lifelines for decades despite officially opposing the nuclear weapons program.
