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North Korea's missile launch this morning could dash hopes in Washington that the regime

was backing down and might be moving toward talks.

Some say it's a negotiating tactic.

Also, possibly a response to defense drills by South Korea and the U.S.

Our Connie Kim takes a closer look at the North's intentions.

It was just a week ago that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praised North Korea

for showing restraint in its provocative behavior and expressed hope that this could be the

moment Washington was waiting for to start setting the stage for peace talks with Pyongyang.

In that sense, the Trump administration has clearly dropped key preconditions set by its

predecessor, such as having Pyongyang commit to denuclearization before any talks can take

place, and instead, has offered to sit at the negotiation table by merely having the

regime halt its missile launches.

But, despite warnings and proposals for talks, North Korea went ahead and launched three

short-range ballistic missiles over the weekend, followed by Tuesday's launch of an intermediate-range

ballistic missile.

(Korean/ ) "North Korea seems to be assessing that it's

not a bad decision to instigate tension on the Korean peninsula in order to raise its

leverage with Washington for talks while at the same time completing its missile program."

At the same time, Pyongyang's ongoing missile launches are also seen as the regime's unwillingness

to sit down with Seoul for talks.

(English/ ) "It can negotiate with any other country in

the world from the position of strength so why bother taking side steps by considering

proposal by the Moon government dealing with issues that are not really essential for North

Korea's pursuit of security assurance and major economic prosperity?"

For now, talks either with Seoul or Washington don't seem to be taking place any time soon.

What remains to be seen, however, is how the U.S. will pressure China in reining in Pyongyang's

nuclear ambitions and how Seoul will exert diplomatic influence in peacefully stopping

the North's missile provocations and nuclear weapons ambition.

Connie Kim, Arirang News.

For more infomation >> N. Korea continues provocations to increase leverage card with Washington: Experts - Duration: 2:12.

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Seoul-Washington to continue cooperation on punishing N. Korea for missile launch - Duration: 0:43.

South Korea and the U.S. pledged continued cooperation on North Korea following the regime's

latest provocation.

Seoul's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, during

their phone conversation, strongly condemned North Korea's intermediate-range ballistic

missile launch,... and expressed disappointment toward the regime's decision as Seoul and

Washington had said there could be change in their hardline stance if the North refrains

from further provocations.

Minister Kang and Secretary Tillerson agreed to continue working together at every opportunity

including the UN General Assembly scheduled for next month.

For more infomation >> Seoul-Washington to continue cooperation on punishing N. Korea for missile launch - Duration: 0:43.

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Michael's Street Beat_Live in Mill Creek, Washington - Duration: 1:17.

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