North Korean leader says return to nuclear disarmament parlay hinges on talks with USOctober 5th, 2009 North Korea considers return to nuclear talksPYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea's leader is offering to return to multinational disarmament talks in a renewed effort to draw Washington into one-on-one talks that the United States has yet to fully embrace. Kim Jong Il's offer, reported Tuesday by North Korean state media, reflects Pyongyang's desire for direct engagement with Washington.
South Korean president calls for strong army, citing North Korean nuclear threatOctober 1st, 2009 SKorean leader urges strong army, citing threat
SEOUL, South Korea — President Lee Myung-bak said Thursday that South Korea should strengthen its armed forces to cope with a continuing nuclear threat from North Korea despite recent conciliatory gestures. After raising tensions with nuclear and missile tests earlier this year, North Korea released several American and South Korean detainees, announced it would resume joint projects with Seoul and offered direct talks with the U.S.
SKorea not opposed to dialogue between US and NKorea on resuming disarmament talksSeptember 12th, 2009 SKorea not opposed to US-NKorea direct talksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea would not oppose the United States holding direct talks with North Korea to persuade the communist regime to rejoin stalled international nuclear disarmament negotiations, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. U.S. State Department spokesman P.J.
US prepared to meet with NKorea to push for resumption of nuclear talksSeptember 11th, 2009 US prepared to meet with NKoreaWASHINGTON — The United States said Friday it was prepared to accept North Korea's offer for direct talks in an effort to persuade the North to return to stalled international nuclear disarmament negotiations. State Department spokesman P.J.
North Korea ready for dialogue on nuclear issueJuly 27th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea left the door open for possible dialogue about its nuclear programme in a statement Monday, despite its withdrawal from six-party talks aimed at ending its efforts to become a nuclear power. "There is a specific and reserved form of dialogue that can address the current situation," said a statement from the North Korean Foreign Ministry published in the state media.
US envoy urges new nuclear talks with North Korea as Washington warns of sanctionsJuly 18th, 2009 US envoy urges new meetings with NKorea on nukesSEOUL, South Korea — A top envoy said the U.S. remains ready for talks with North Korea, while Washington warned of aggressive sanctions against the North unless it returns to stalled multinational talks on ending its nuclear programs.
US envoy: It's not too late for North Korea to return to nuclear disarmament talksJuly 17th, 2009 US envoy urges NKorea to return to nuclear talksTOKYO — The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia on Friday said it's not too late for North Korea to return to international nuclear disarmament talks and urged the communist country to fulfill its obligations to end its nuclear programs.
Obama says NKorean nuclear disarmament talks still an option even as US pursues sanctionsJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama keeps door open for NKorean nuclear talksWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the United States is trying to "keep a door open" for North Korea to return to international nuclear disarmament talks, even as Washington pursues sanctions against the North. Obama told The Associated Press on Thursday that there could be more sanctions in store for the North for its May nuclear test.
North Korea derailed world's nuclear disarmament efforts: BanJune 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday criticised North Korea for pursuing its nuclear ambitions and hampering the global campaign for nuclear disarmament. Ban, a former South Korean foreign minister, said the nuclear test conducted by North Korea in May and subsequent launches of ballistic missiles ran counter to disarmament.
Obama envoy says no sense of crisis on NKorea, despite threats of nuclear testMay 12th, 2009 Obama envoy: No sense of crisis on NKoreaTOKYO — President Barack Obama's top envoy for North Korea said Tuesday there is no sense of crisis in disarmament talks with the communist regime although it has quit negotiations and is threatening to expand its nuclear arsenal. "Everyone is feeling relatively relaxed about where we are at this point in the process," Stephen Bosworth told reporters in Tokyo.
Clinton calls North Korean resumption of nuclear talks 'implausible, if not impossible'April 30th, 2009 Clinton: North Korean return to talks implausibleWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says it is "implausible, if not impossible" that North Korea will return to international talks on ending its nuclear ambitions. Clinton's pessimistic response came during a Senate hearing Thursday as she was asked why the Obama administration is requesting money for aid to North Korea.
Clinton hopes to resume talks with North Korea on its nuclear ambitionsApril 25th, 2009 Clinton hopes to resume nuclear talks with NKoreaBAGHDAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington hopes to resume talks with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions.
UN nuclear body says NKorea could restart nuclear facility within monthsApril 20th, 2009 UN says NKorea could restart nuclear facilityBEIJING — The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says North Korea could restart its nuclear facility within months, but that he hopes negotiations on halting Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions can be revived. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed El-Baradei said Monday "it could be a question of months" when asked how soon North Korea could restart its nuclear facility.
Russia regrets North Korean decision to restart nuclear programmeApril 14th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia Tuesday said it regretted the decision by North Korea to restart its nuclear programme and urged the reclusive state to return to talks. 'We can only express our regret at the decision of North Korea and urge it not to halt six-party talks on the nuclear problem in the Korean Peninsula,' a foreign ministry official said.
'North Korea will not quit nuclear programme under US threat'January 16th, 2009 PYONGYANG - North Korea will not give up its nuclear weapons programme under US threat, a foreign ministry spokesman said here Saturday. 'If there is something to be desired by us (North Korea), it is not normalisation of relations with the US, but to boost nuclear deterrent in every possible way,' the official KCNA news agency quoted the spokesman as saying.
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