But congressman says Japan is free to take measures against Pyongyang
Compiled from Kyodo, staff reports
U.S. Congressman Curt Weldon said Tuesday that economic sanctions by Washington on North Korea could push Pyongyang toward war.
Referring to U.S. policies, the Pennsylvania Republican told reporters in Tokyo, "I am against economic sanctions at this time because I'm concerned that it would drive (North Korean leader) Kim Jong Il to do things that might precipitate a stupid act."
Weldon led a bipartisan delegation to North Korea last week.
He said: "A small act can oftentimes become the beginning of a war. We will not do anything in a short term to drive him toward a confrontation that would escalate into a military conflict."
But Weldon said he would support Japan if it decided to impose economic sanctions on the North. This policy option is widely favored by the Japanese public.
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Yep, no desirable resources in NK... I guess Weldon's plan is to stick his head in the sand of Iraq and hope that the NK problem goes away by itself.
