Fortunately, some wise Western voices have begun to speak out and question whether the West also needs to change its strategy towards North Korea. Albert Einstein once wisely said: „No problem can be solved from the same consciousness that created it.“

Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria made the same point in his column when he said: „The United States has had roughly the same strategy towards North Korea for decades. It is a policy of sanctions, threats, intimidation, pressure and isolation. And it has not worked.“