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DATE=9/6/2000
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=NOKOR NO-SHOW REACT (L)
NUMBER=2-266179
BYLINE=AMY BICKERS
DATELINE=TOKYO
CONTENT=
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INTRO: Japan and South Korea have expressed 
disappointment (Wednesday) after North Korea pulled 
out of the United Nations Millennium Summit in New 
York. Amy Bickers reports from Tokyo. 
TEXT: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori was to have 
met Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's ceremonial head of 
state, separately during the U-N Millennium Summit on 
Thursday. 
It would have marked the highest level contact between 
the historic enemies, which have never set up 
diplomatic relations. Mr. Kim is considered the 
number-two official in North Korea after leader Kim 
Jong Il. 
Japan and North Korea are in the midst of talks on 
establishing formal ties. They have completed two 
rounds of bilateral talks on the subject since April, 
with the last set of negotiations wrapping up late 
last month in Tokyo. They will meet again in October. 
Mr. Kim's decision to fly home also dashed prospects 
for a meeting with South Korean President Kim Dae-jung 
to follow up the historic June summit between the two 
Korean leaders. On Wednesday, North and South Korea 
said the thawing of relations would not be affected by 
the incident in Frankfurt. North Korea says top 
officials from the two countries would have 
opportunities to meet elsewhere.
Mr. Kim cancelled his delegation's appearance at the 
summit because he objected to the way American 
Airline's security staff treated his group trying to 
board a flight for New York at an airport in 
Frankfurt, Germany. 
There are divergent accounts of what happened.  The 
United States expressed regret but said the officials 
were following enhanced security procedures for 
nationals that Washington brands state sponsors of 
terrorism - which include North Korea. The State 
Department stressed the search was carried out by 
airline staff, not US government personnel. 
The North Koreans say the United States will pay a 
dear price for having offended North Korean dignity. 
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