North Korea has now jailed two US journalists, on charges of spying against the nation, and crossing into the country from China, illegally. Euna Lee, a Korean-American and Laura Ling, a Chinese-American, both women journalists have been sentenced for 12 years of reform through labor, which means they will have to work hard jobs under jailed conditions in North Korea.
We need to see how US reacts to this grave act from North Korea. North Korea had the option of hanging these two journalists, but has chosen to sentence them for jail , probably for using this as a negotiation element with US in the near future. Whichever way it goes, the Obama administration has a tough task on hand when dealing with North Korea, and China’s role is totally suspicious on the issue. There are enough reasons for US to not believe China when it comes to dealing with North Korea, though China is the linking factor.