This editorial appeared in the Joong-Ang Ilbo, a South Korean newspaper. The editorial states: “The United States probably knows full well that in a real emergency, it would be impossible to act without South Korea. Nor could we cope with an emergency in the North without U.S. support. South Korea and the United States must wisely resolve this discord in a spirit of alliance.”
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NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, May 17, 2005
NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, May 17, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, May 17, 2005 I. United States 1. Inter-Korean Dialogue on Nuclear Talks 2. US on Inter-Korean Nuclear Dialogue 3. US on Six-party Talks 4. EU Participation in Six-party Talks 5. ROK on Incentive Package to the DPRK 6. Presse Reports DPRK Requests Visit by […]
NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, May 16, 2005
NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, May 16, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Monday, May 16, 2005 I. United States 1. Inter-Korean Nuclear Talks 2. US on Inter-Korean Nuclear Talks 3. PRC on US Involvement in Six-Party Talks 4. UN on Six-Party Talks 5. US-DPRK Relations 6. US on DPRK Nuclear Test 7. ROK on DPRK Nuclear Test […]
We Have Never Asked’ for DPRK-US Talks Separate From 6-Way Talks May 14th, 2005
Special Report 05-37A: May 14th, 2005 I. Introduction The following statement was broadcast over radio and television in the DPRK on May 10, 2005. This statement represents the DPRK governments “carrot” in the carrot and stick negotiations over the DPRK nuclear issue. This statement can be seen as a response to Secretary of State […]
Policy Forum 05-40A: The South-South Conflict and Korean Residents in Japan
Lee Jong Won, Professor at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, writes: “The most significant cause of continued confrontation surrounding policy toward North Korea is the DPRK’s use of the nuclear card as a survival strategy and the tension Pyongyang still creates, thus, resolving these issues is of first priority.”
NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, May 12, 2005
NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, May 12, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Thursday, May 12, 2005 I. United States 1. ROK on Spent Fuel Rods 2. PRC on Spent Fuel Rods 3. Japan on Spent Fuel Rods 4. Russia on Spent Fuel Rods 5. Russia on DPRK Nuclear Issue, Six-party Talks 6. US on DPRK Nuclear Issue, […]
NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, May 11, 2005
NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, May 11, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Wednesday, May 11, 2005 I. United States 1. US on Bilateral Talks with the DPRK 2. US on New York Channel for Bilateral Talks 3. PRC on US-DPRK Bilateral Talks 4. PRC on DPRK Sanctions 5. DPRK on Six-party Talks 6. US, PRC on Six-party […]
We Have Never Asked’ for DPRK-US Talks Separate From 6-Way Talks
CONTENTS I. Introduction II. DPRK Foreign Ministry Statement I. Introduction The following statement was broadcast over radio and television in the DPRK on May 10, 2005. This statement represents the DPRK governments “carrot” in the carrot and stick negotiations over the DPRK nuclear issue. This statement can be seen as a response to Secretary […]
DPRK Trip Report May 10th, 2005
I.Introduction Selig Harrison, author of Korean Endgame: A Strategy for Reunification and US Disengagement and director of the Asia program at the Center for International Policy, writes: “Once again, Pyongyang is offering to negotiate a freeze that would prevent further reprocessing, as it did in June, 1994, leading to the Agreed Framework, and as it […]
NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, May 10, 2005
NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, May 10, 2005 NAPSNet Daily Report Tuesday, May 10, 2005 I. United States 1. DPRK Mixed Signals on Nuclear Test 2. ROK on DPRK Nuclear Test 3. Experts on DPRK Nuclear Test 4. DPRK on Bilateral Talks with US 5. PRC on DPRK Bilateral Talks with US 6. US on Six-party […]