LIST OF OPTIONS ON NORTH KOREA SHRINKS FOR U.S.

The article examines the shrinking options for the U.S. in dealing with North Korea, which has conducted another test of an atomic weapon in September 2016. Topics discussed include the options of the policy of incremental sanctions or a hard embargo which could escalate into war. Also mentioned are the option of restarting talks on North Korea's terms, which can be seen as a reward for the defiance of its leader, Kim Jong-un, as well as its advances unnerving neighbors Japan and South Korea.