16 February 1999
TEXT: NEXT ROUND OF U.S.-NORTH KOREA TALKS SLATED FOR FEB. 27
(U.S. seeks steps by DPRK to remove suspicions about site) (180) Washington -- The next round of U.S.-North Korea (DPRK) discussions on the Kumchang-ni underground construction will be commence in New York on February 27. The U.S. delegation will seek steps by North Korea to remove fully U.S. suspicions about the site. Following is the official State Department statement on the talks: (begin text) DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman For Immediate Release February 16, 1999 STATEMENT BY JAMES B. FOLEY, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN NEXT ROUND OF U.S.-DPRK BILATERAL TALKS ON SUSPECT UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION The next round of U.S.-DPRK discussions on the Kumchang-ni underground construction will be held in New York, commencing February 27. In these talks, as in previous rounds, the U.S. will seek steps by the DPRK to remove fully our suspicions about the site, including by providing access to it. Ambassador Charles Kartman, U.S. Special Envoy for the Korean Peace Talks, will lead the U.S. delegation. (end text)
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