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DATE=11/13/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-241643
TITLE=U-S / N. KOREA (L ONLY)
BYLINE=KYLE KING
DATELINE=STATE DEPARTMENT
CONTENT=
VOICED AT: 
INTRO:  U-S SECRETARY OF STATE MADELINE ALBRIGHT HAS EXPRESSED 
CONCERN ABOUT RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH KOREA, WHERE U-S 
OFFICIALS ARE PREPARING TO OPEN TALKS ON A SUSPECTED NORTH KOREAN
NUCLEAR FACILITY.  V-O-A STATE DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENT KYLE KING
HAS THIS REPORT. 
TEXT:  SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AS SHE EMBARKED ON HER TRIP TO ASIA,
SECRETARY OF STATE ALBRIGHT SAID THE UNITED STATES WAS CAREFULLY 
WATCHING THE SITUATION IN NORTH KOREA. 
                   /// BEGIN ALBRIGHT ACT /// 
         CLEARLY THE ISSUE OF WHAT IS GOING ON WITH NORTH KOREA 
         IS OF GREAT CONCERN TO US.  WE HAVE FELT THAT OUR 
         APPROACH IS THE CORRECT APPROACH, BUT THE SITUATION HAS 
         EVOLVED CONSIDERABLY IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN 
         DOING. 
                        /// END ACT /// 
THE UNITED STATES HAS EXPRESSED ALARM ABOUT A RECENT NORTH KOREAN
MISSILE TEST AND A SUSPICIOUS UNDERGROUND FACILITY IN NORTH KOREA
THAT SOME EXPERTS SAY COULD INDICATE NORTH KOREA HAS RESUMED ITS 
NUCLEAR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
UNDER A 1994 AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES, NORTH KOREA AGREED
TO END ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM IN EXCHANGE FOR TWO CIVILIAN NUCLEAR 
POWER PLANTS THAT CAN NOT BE USED TO PRODUCE WEAPONS. 
U-S OFFICIALS ARE SCHEDULED TO OPEN TALKS WITH NORTH KOREA IN 
PYONGYANG NEXT WEEK.  THE DELEGATION, HEADED BY U-S ENVOY CHARLES
KARTMAN, IS EXPECTED TO PRESS FOR U-S ACCESS TO THE SUSPECTED 
NORTH KOREAN UNDERGROUND FACILITY. 
NORTH KOREA HAS ALREADY INDICATED IT WILL NOT ALLOW ANY 
INSPECTIONS AND HAS CALLED THE U-S DEMAND AN INSULT. 
U-S OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE PREPARED TO ABANDON THEIR ACCORD WITH 
NORTH KOREA IF IT APPEARS THE DEAL IS BEING VIOLATED. 
PRESIDENT CLINTON, WHO IS SCHEDULED TO TRAVEL TO ASIA SHORTLY, IS
ALSO EXPECTED TO DISCUSS NORTH KOREA DURING TALKS WITH OFFICIALS 
FROM JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA. 
ON THURSDAY, PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMED FORMER U-S DEFENSE SECRETARY
WILLIAM PERRY AS THE ADMINISTRATION'S NEW NORTH KOREA POLICY 
COORDINATOR.  MR. PERRY HAS BEEN ORDERED TO CARRY OUT A FULL 
REVIEW OF U-S POLICY TOWARD NORTH KOREA.  (SIGNED) 
NEB/KBK/WDC/PT
13-Nov-98 2:29 PM EST (1929 UTC)
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Source: Voice of America
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