U.S., S. Korea fly 20 fighter jets amid North Korea tensions

[soryang]

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

June 7, 2022 at 15:40 JST

Traveling to Seoul to discuss the standoff with South Korean and Japanese allies, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman warned of a “swift and forceful” response if the North carries out another nuclear test.

While the Biden administration has vowed to push for additional international sanctions if North Korea goes on with the nuclear test, the prospects for meaningful new punitive measures are unclear with the U.N. Security Council divided.

“Any nuclear test would be in complete violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. There would be a swift and forceful response to such a test,” Sherman said, following a meeting with South Korea Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong.

“We continue to urge Pyongyang to cease its destabilizing and provocative activities and choose the path of diplomacy,” she said.

Sherman and Cho are planning a trilateral meeting with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori Takeo on Wednesday over the North Korean nuclear issue.

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14639450

These are more than "tensions." There is a steady escalation of military demonstrations going on back and forth, which represent the abandonment of the Singapore formula by both sides. Now we have the open threat of a "forceful response" by Sherman. President Yoon, who has no military or foreign policy experience, is in a default mode simply following the US lead.

[ColinC]

1. Very bad. I would be more optimistic under the previous leader...

[soryang]

2. Exactly

I couldn't agree more.