Indeed, in withdrawing from the six-party talks, North Korea did not completely abandon the possibility of resolving the nuclear standoff through dialogue. Rather, North Korea’s aim was to postpone the six-party talks as long as possible in order to force direct bilateral negotiations with the US, in which it would presumably extract energy assistance and other aid while demanding a security guarantee for “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-il.
事实上，尽管退出了六方会谈，但北朝鲜并没有完全否认通过对话来打破核僵局的可能性。北朝鲜的目的是尽可能地拖延会谈以迫使美国同意进行双边直接谈判，这样北朝鲜就可能从谈判中获得能源和其它援助，并且可以要求为他们“敬爱的领袖”金正日提供安全保障。