N. Korean envoy: No progress at nuke talks (AP) Updated: 2005-08-02 20:40
North Korea's main envoy said Tuesday that his country won't give up its
nuclear weapons until an alleged U.S. nuclear threat against North Korea is
eliminated, the first public comments from the North after eight days of
six-party negotiations, the Associated Press reported.
Christopher Hill,
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State and chief negotiator for the six-party
talks, speaks to journalists at his hotel in Beijing August 1, 2005.
[Reuters] |
Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan said "differences in opinions" remained
between the North and the United States.
"Our decision is to give up nuclear weapons and programs related to nuclear
weapons if the United States removes its nuclear threat against us and when
trust is built," Kim said outside the North Korean Embassy in Beijing.
The North has alleged the United States has nuclear weapons in South Korea, a
claim both Seoul and Washington deny. However, the North could also be referring
to other American forces across the region, where the U.S. military has
maintained a strong presence since the end of World War II.
Despite the disagreements, Kim said the North still looked to "narrow these
differences as much as we can to present results."
Top envoys from all six countries on Tuesday discussed a draft of a proposed
statement of principles as they struggled with North Korea's demands for what it
should receive if it disarms.
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