US' DPRK policy at odds with its stated purpose

The United States and Canada co-hosted the Vancouver Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula on Jan 15-16. The meeting cast a shadow over the improving relations between the two Koreas.

Why is the possibility of peace always derailed whenever there is the possibility of easing tensions? Over the years, the US' high pressure policy has not paid off. Rather, it has only made the Democratic People's Republic of Korea even more determined to have nuclear weapons.

The crux of the issue lies in the US' ulterior motives, which run counter to resolving the Korean Peninsula issue.