And the 1994 deal did its part to encourage Mr Kim in his extortionist habit of acting up and then pocketing placatory goodies, time and again.

• 1994年协议的作用之一就是鼓励了金正日的玩世不恭，而后又采取安抚措施的勒索习性，这被证明一遍又一遍地重复着。