North Korea shouldn't be compensated at all

On Sept. 10, North Korea stated that it would allow the United States to visit a suspected underground nuclear factory, but said we would have to promise compensation if the visit showed no wrongdoing.

Not only this, but North Korea demanded U.S. compensation for calling the "satellite" it shot over Japan what it really was: a ballistic missile.

This is ridiculous.

Since when must countries like the United States pay for inspections designed to keep East Asian countries safe from the threat of nuclear attack?

And why, if it was a scientific satellite, did North Korea decide to shoot it over Japanese airspace?

These incidents show how ethically,-- as well as financially -- bankrupt North Korea really is. Although China and Russia, North Korea's historical providers, have made market reforms, it has not.

If North Korea wishes to persist in its isolationist world policy, then we should withhold all aid. It makes no sense to provide for a dog when it only bites the hand that feeds it.