“I could imagine such a format being used to end the North Korea conflict,” she said. The real comparison, he said in an interview, is Germany’s willingness to push for and take part in a new multilateral negotiating format with North Korea in contrast to military threats and bluster. Europe should stand united in trying to bring about a diplomatic solution and “do everything that can be done in terms of sanctions,” Ms. Merkel said. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn general, Europe has little economic leverage with North Korea, which is isolated and highly dependent on one country, China, for its economic life. But China, like the United States, may find it easier to deal with North Korea in a diplomatic context involving other countries as well.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2017 15:45 UTC