About the Author
Georgy Toloraya
Dr. Georgy D. Toloraya, is the Director of Korean Programs at the Institute of Economy at the Russian Academy of Science. He previously served as a senior Russian diplomat in both North and South Korea.
I am writing this on my way back from Pyongyang where I was on a mission to promote language studies.
No one should suspect that I am North Korea apologist. But after 40-odd years of experience in Korean affairs I feel I can make some conclusions, especially concerning the burning issue: how to stop North Korean nuclear potential's increase in the wake of the fifth nuclear test, and what immediate measures should be taken by the international community?