The aftermath of the August crisis may be the moment to think seriously about how to balance continued sanctions on North Korea with deeper economic and social ties. Without such an approach, North and South Korea could, before long, be locked in another military standoff.
8月危机也许是认真思考如何通过加深经济和社会联系平衡继续对朝制裁的良机。如果没有这一方针，朝鲜和韩国也许过不了多久就会陷入新一轮军事僵局。新的军事僵局也许不再会像旧军事僵局那样容易解决。