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North Korea’s escalation of its nuclear program is posing serious threat for security of East Asia. In cope with the situation, the U.S. currently relies on diplomatic means as the trilateral party meeting in Beijing indicates. Though the Chinese influence over North Korea is significant, the outcome of diplomatic maneuver is not certain. Danger of regional conflicts can not be ruled out. How to settle the issue decides a political structure not only of the Korean Peninsular but also of East Asia as well as of the intercourse of the U.S.A. with the region. The U.S. may achieve the policy goal against a rogue regime and the process of the settlement will change the US- China relation as well which is the important element of the Pax Americana II. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]