Talks only option to get out of Korean impasse

The road ahead for diplomatic initiatives to break the stalemate over the simmering nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula will by no means be smooth.

The latest round of Six-Party Talks ended in an impasse on Dec 11.

Following four days of intense and grueling negotiations, the six parties failed to reach a deal on a protocol outlining how to verify the declaration of Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) nuclear programs.