"Good First Day" At N. Korea Nuke Talks

U.S. Envoy Optimistic, Chinese Distribute Draft Agreement To Halt Weapons Program

(CBS/AP)  China's draft disarmament plan was expected to call for freezing the North's nuclear reactor within a few months in exchange for energy aid, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing an unnamed "high-level source" familiar with the talks.

Earlier Thursday, Hill said he sensed "a real desire to have progress" by the North Koreans at the talks.

However, he denied a Japanese newspaper report that the United States and North Korea had signed a memorandum during bilateral talks last month agreeing that the North's first steps toward denuclearization and U.S. energy support would begin simultaneously.

Hill said he was hopeful the talks would lead to progress such as working groups to discuss technical issues.

At the formal opening of the meeting, Chinese envoy Wu Dawei highlighted the contacts between Washington and Pyongyang since the six nations last gathered, which he said would "provide a more solid basis for this session."

South Korea's envoy Chun Yung-woo said all sides agreed during a closed meeting of chief delegates that "it is important to reach agreement at this round of talks on first-phase measures."

Japanese envoy Kenichiro Sasae demanded in his opening statement that the North halt operation of its reactor and allow inspections as initial steps "within a reasonably short period of time," according a statement issued by the Japanese delegation.

The lack of any on-the-ground results on disarming North Korea has raised the issue of the credibility of the six-nation talks, which involve China, Japan, Russia, the U.S. and the two Koreas.

Since 2003, they have produced only a single joint statement in September 2005 on principles for North Korea to abandon its nuclear program in exchange for aid and pledges that Washington won't seek the regime's ouster.

Chun said earlier Thursday the negotiations were at an "important crossroads" and needed to move beyond words to actions.

"Joint efforts, wisdom and flexibility from all six countries are badly needed now more than any other time," the South Korean said.

The latest nuclear standoff with the North was sparked in late 2002 after Washington accused North Korea of having a secret uranium enrichment program in violation of a 1994 deal between the two countries. North Korea kicked out international nuclear inspectors and restarted its reactor, moves that culminated in the country's first-ever test atomic detonation in October.

Although the U.S. and key North Korean allies China and Russia backed U.N. sanctions in the wake of the nuclear test, Washington has since engaged in a series of diplomatic overtures that have drawn praise from the North.

They included Hill's trip to Germany last month to meet the North's Kim, along with separate U.S.-North Korean talks on the financial restrictions placed on the Macau bank.

The U.S. accuses Banco Delta Asia of complicity in North Korea's alleged counterfeiting and money laundering, and blacklisting the bank has scared off other financial institutions from dealing with the North for fears of losing access to the U.S. market.

[lars008-2009]

*** when did communism become a monarchy???

n korea hands power father to son to son????
cuba hands power to brother???

i thought we were all equal??? right comrade???...lol

http://www.nk-news.net/index.php
http://www.nk-news.net/extras/insult_generator.php

[formrusmcsgt]

Bush is basically reinstating the Clinton plan he criticized and cancelled 3 years ago.

The difference is the N. Koreans had 2 nukes then, now they have 12.

Another Bush success........

[peter2489]

Yes carter was a weak leader and what the last comment posted said is true,carter was ***!!!.

[bigwhtpony]

Maybe I should remind you that Jimmy Carter let the Shah into this country for medical treatment which led to the muslim terrorists seizing out embassy for almost 2 years! It was also Jimmah who gave away the Panama Canal, among other idiotic fumblings which are too numerous to mention here.

President Reagan and Margaret Thatcher are credited with bringing down the Soviet Union. And I noticed that the our hostages were freed as soon as President Reagan was sworn in.

I don't know what revisionist history books you've been reading, mjlewis6....but you'd do well to study a little bit before posting on things you obviously know nothing about.

[lars008-2009]

Join the battle for North Korea... watch the video:
http://mdcyguy.blogspot.com/2006/10/join-battle-for-north-korea.html
http://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/dprkchron.asp#1994
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/12/15/nkorea.us/index.html
N. Korea: Sanctions Are War Declaration
"The resolution cannot be construed otherwise than a declaration of a war" against the North, the statement said. North Korea is known officially as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/17/D8KQDMT80.html
North Korean General: 'War Is Inevitable'
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2585531
China cited as N. Korea supplier
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20061031-120304-2744r.htm

[lars008-2009]

Carter legacy on N Korea.....
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/5/12/164726.shtml

Clinton legacy on N Korea....
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/1/7/164846.shtml

McCain Criticizes Clinton on N. Korea
"I would remind Senator (Hillary) Clinton and other Democrats critical of the Bush administration's policies that the framework agreement her husband's administration negotiated was a failure," McCain said at a news conference after a campaign appearance for Republican Senate candidate Mike Bouchard.

"The Koreans received millions and millions in energy assistance. They've diverted millions of dollars of food assistance to their military," he said.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20061010/D8KM1OR80.html
U.S. Aid Helps N. Korea Build Nukes, Congress Told
http://www.cnsnews.com/Pentagon/Archive/1998-2000/DEF20000417a.html

[lars008-2009]

Always knew demonic-rats were against free speech%u2026%u2026.lol

YouTube blocked video mocking Clinton administration
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52405

A drudge video link
Limits imposed on access to clip critical of Albright-run North Korea policy
http://drudgereport.com/flashma.htm

YOU HAVE BEEN ZUCKERED LIBSCUM...LOL

EXCLUSIVE: 'SCARY MOVIE' DIRECTOR MAKES CAMPAIGN AD; MOCKS DEMOCRATS...
http://www.drudgereport.com/flashma.htm
The David Zucker Albright Ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h3GPc_yMCE

[lars008-2009]

*** when did communism become a monarchy???

n korea hands power father to son to son????
cuba hands power to brother???

i thought we were all equal??? right comrade???...lol

http://www.nk-news.net/index.php
http://www.nk-news.net/extras/insult_generator.php

[antoniof123]

Some of you are just too funny Bill Clinton will go down in history as a great President while the clowns we have now well he will go down in history as the worst the US has ever had. Too bad because he could have done things differently like not hire his Vice President.

[bigwhtpony]

I think we should offer up Jimmah Carter as a sacrifice to 'lil Kim!! If that doesn't work, we should just put a choke hold on him and let all of the Ameican deligation give him head nookies!!! :)

Oh, I was serious about Jimmah. Since he has an affinity for dictators, I think it only fitting that he offer himself up.

[legendary240]

Clinton has the $12 Billion that's missing!!

[legendary240]

These dog-eaters just want to back in the news again to stoke the runt's ego back up. Expect nothing from this.

[panhandlpete]

hmmmm... looks like KIM wins after all. How much energy AID can he "threat" from the US treasury? It would seem that "freedom" is bought for us all over the globe. Every little country wants a piece of the pie. It is known that ISRAEL has nuclear weapons. Our GWB traded with INDIA nuclear technology (without restrictions) for mangoes, and PAKISTAN has nuclear weapons, and so do France, China, England and Russia. (Could have missed a few.)

Dare say all other members of the 6 party talks will get some "piece of the pie", be it a trade benefit, a debt forgiveness or whatever, just for sitting down at the table.

Why can't we "buy off" the Islamic Fundamentalist Terriorists, too? Because they "hate us" and "must kill all the infidels" as someone has brainwashed them to believe. It appears that they already have such a neverending supply of funds that they can make threats to any place on the globe, or, so we are told by those who want us to "be afraid".

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[lpsuperman]

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[lpsuperman]

people, it feels so good to be back :~)

[lpcgraham06]

hello people

[lpsuperman]

i agree with you there but i think clinton did a beter job than the bush's ever will...