Some one earlier said that Japan wanted to get their own nuclear program up and running, I doubt the UN/ US would allow this just because we have some big problem with other nations getting Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Be careful how you people use WMD's and Nukes... WMDs cover many different types of weapons.. Material and Chemical, this can range from a Nuclear Missile to Mustard Gas. If you mean Nukes then say Nukes.. don't say WMDs.
I doubt North Korea would sell it's weapons, as said earlier, they have a small amount.. they don't want to sell their only protection from the US and the UN. Plus they are not morons, if they sold Nukes to a terrorist group then *SOMEHOW* the terrorists would have to take it back with them.. and I think we'd know if a terrorist organization, capable of Purchasing a nuke, could bring smuggle the nuke without our eagle sharp eyes.
I for one, am liking this Condoleezza Rice chick, she is doing well with foreign relations... something that is really needed and wasn't done well with Colon. China and North Korea both tolerate her, possibly because she is a woman and also that she is really talented when it comes with communicating to other countries.
*IF* N. Korea (soon to be Corea) and the US engaged in war I doubt China will intervene. The only reason why China attacked us during the Korean war was because we made aggressive movements on to their territory after they told us not to. China wouldn't risk a damaging relationship with the UN.. they want their trade sanctions lifted. I think in the coming years that China and US will slowly become friendly and China will turn more into a democratic country.
After this, I'd actually like to ask a question.. I know it's far-fetched.. but do you all think that Korea will ever unite again and stop this bloody bickering?