DATE=3/29/99 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-247339 TITLE=U-S/ N. KOREA MISSILE TALKS (S-ONLY) BYLINE=FRED COOPER DATELINE=HONG KONG CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH KOREA ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED TWO DAYS OF TALKS IN PYONGYANG, ABOUT NORTH KOREA'S MISSILE PROGRAM. VOA'S FRED COOPER REPORTS FROM OUR ASIA NEWS CENTER. TEXT: THE UNITED STATES IS SEEKING RESTRAINTS ON THE NORTH'S MISSILE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND EXPORTS. NORTH KOREA HAS NOT CONFIRMED THE START OF THE TALKS. BUT DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE ROBERT EINHORN TRAVELED TO PYONGYANG FROM SEOUL EARLY MONDAY TO BEGIN THE DISCUSSIONS. THIS IS THE THIRD ROUND OF SUCH TALKS SINCE 1996 AND MR. EINHORN'S JOURNEY IS AIMED AT SETTING THE GROUND RULES FOR FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS. DIPLOMATS SAY THE NORTH IS LIKELY TO REPEAT EARLIER DEMANDS THAT IT BE PAID AT LEAST ONE BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR HALTING ITS MISSILE EXPORTS. IT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO RESIST CALLS FOR RESTRICTIONS ON MISSILE DEVELOPMENT. (SIGNED) NEB/FC/KL 29-Mar-99 7:05 AM EST (1205 UTC) NNNN Source: Voice of America .
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