North and South Korea will sit down for high-level talks next week in what optimistic observers hope could be a turning point in the current standoff.
While some experts believe Pyongyang is making a genuine effort at diplomacy, others say the North Korean regime is simply changing tactics. They hold that Pyongyang intends to leverage its newfound nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities to push for economic concessions while trying to drive a wedge between Seoul and Washington.
