The US is gearing up for a diplomatic offensive to increase pressure on North Korea and prevent tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul from running out of control, just as a high-profile investigation is set to blame the North for the sinking of a South Korean ship.
US officials are steeling themselves for the investigation to announce on Thursday that the navy ship Cheonan was sunk by a North Korean torpedo in an incident in which 46 Korean sailors died.
“We will be talking to China and Japan and Korea in light of the anticipated results of the Cheonan investigation, and we’ll collectively chart a path forward,” said a state department spokesman on Tuesday.
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