02.28.08
Former U.S. officials urge North Korea to move toward de-nuclearization
Former U.S Defense Secretary William Perry has urged North Korea to complete de-nuclearization work before the current U.S. president’s term of office expires early next year. Perry made the call when he met with North Korea’s top nuclear negotiator Kim Kye-gwan in Pyongyang, The six-party negotiations over the North’s nuclear programs made progress last year when disablement work at its main nuclear complex in Yongbyon began. But the pace of the removal of fuel rods from its reactor has slowed compared to earlier this year. Pyongyang accused Washington of slowing the process by failing to take North Korea off the U.S. terrorism blacklist and removing economic sanctions, despite its provision of a list of its nuclear programs in November. However, Washington does not regard it as a full declaration, click here to learn more