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North Korea 'may back down' after Seoul gets missile boost from Donald Trump
NORTH Korea is seeking a face-saving end to tensions after Seoul's military might was strengthened, experts said last night.
US President Donald Trump yesterday agreed a deal allowing South Korea to have bigger missiles and new military hardware in the face of ratcheting tensions with Pyongyang.
In a call with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Trump shared the view that "it was necessary to strengthen South Korea's defence capabilities in response to North Korea's provocations and threats", a statement from Seoul said.
On Wednesday despot Kim Jong-un launched a missile that flew over Japan. Crucially, however, he has backed down from threats to launch missiles at Guam, home to a US base. Experts said the move showed signs he is willing to negotiate.
"Kim made what appeared to be a credible threat but in reality may be an offer to place on the negotiating table a willingness to bargain away his missiles – perhaps in exchange for US recognition," said Raymond Tanter, of the US National Interest think tank.
"Our take is that he wants Washington to treat him with respect as a leader. Former British charge d'affaires James Hoare agreed.
"There is no doubt Kim wants to find a way out of this, a way that allows him to save face," he said. "Kim is not suicidal.
He wants the US and the world to finally respect that North Korea is a sovereign state. "That's something which has never been officially recognised.
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