East Asia Beat

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking on the phone as he celebrates the launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in Pyongyang, Dec. 12, 2012.

Lack of Optimism Despite Rare US-China Stand on North Korea

Prospects of six-party talks resuming are seen as slim.

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By Parameswaran Ponnudurai

Param is RFA’s English News Director. He was previously a journalist with Agence France-Presse (AFP) for 20 years, serving in various capacities in Asia and Washington DC.