Like Japan, the Bush administration’s relatively moderate stance toward North Korea has changed since the talks broke down last year. The US seems to be tightening its diplomatic encirclement of North Korea with a view to shifting the nuclear discussion to the UN Security Council.
在去年会谈破裂后，布什政府和日本政府一样，改变了原来对北朝鲜相对温和的态度。美国似乎在加紧从外交上孤立北朝鲜，正打算将核讨论转移到联合国安理会。