Although a symbol of inter-Korean cooperation, the once noble Kaesong experiment has long been a failure.
"The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates there could be up to 100,000 trillion cubic feet of gas hydrates globally."
The pivot is a smart policy which is more nuanced than most people realize. But its China blind spot could be its undoing.
Amid the proliferation of red lines, the important ones are at risk of being opaque or even unintelligible in Tehran.
It remains in Beijing’s self-interest to provide aid to Pyongyang. The alternatives, like a North Korean collapse, could be far worse.
By any measure Julia Gillard's trip to Beijing was a success. However, her most visionary goal remains unfulfilled.
Simon Cockerell of Koryo Tours on what it's really like to visit North Korea.