Through strategic patience and creative statesmanship, Tokyo can tilt this game to its benefit.

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They want to show that "strategic patience" is not an option in the long run, and they seem to be right.

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His first term policy of "strategic patience" with Pyongyang now looks complacent.

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While we need to define with more clarity where we would like to get to, we need to show tactical and strategic patience.

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In essence, the "strategic patience" policy implies that the U.S. will not provide any concessions until North Korea demonstrates its "sincere willingness" to denuclearize -- something which is not going to happen, actually.

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Whether such leverage is sufficient to persuade the Obama administration, preoccupied with a range of competing domestic and international challenges, to depart from a policy of "strategic patience" is still unclear, even allowing for the appointment of a new secretary of state - John Kerry - who reportedly favours a more engagement-centred approach to North Korea.

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In the leadership context, it enables better strategic thinking, builds resilience and patience and strengthens overall emotional intelligence.

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