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06 January 2004 - North Korea Special Weapons News

  • U-S-North Korea VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday he is encouraged by a North Korean offer to suspend its nuclear program, and said he hopes it leads to the early convening of another round of six-party talks on the issue hosted by China.
  • North Korea: U.S. Delegation Begins Visit Following 'Bold' Concession To Washington RFE/RL 06 Jan 2004 -- A delegation of U.S. experts began a five-day visit to North Korea today. During their stay, they are expected to tour the Yongbyon nuclear complex, marking the first time foreigners have been allowed into the site since United Nations inspectors were expelled a year ago at the start of the latest North Korean nuclear standoff. The visit comes as Pyongyang today offered to stop testing and producing nuclear weapons as part of what it called a "bold" concession to the United States.
  • NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR VOA 06 Jan 2004 -- North Korea has repeated an offer to end the crisis over its nuclear weapons development, calling it "a bold gesture". The proposal comes as an unofficial U-S delegation heads to North Korea.
  • Six-way talks unlikely to be held this month Korea-net 06 Jan 2004 -- Major holidays will likely push back to next month, or later, the second round of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear stalemate, a senior presidential official said on Monday (Jan. 5).
  • China, Russia favor early second round of DPRK talks PLA Daily 06 Jan 2004 -- Both China and Russia favor a soonest possible holding of the second round of six-party talks on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear program, the Chinese embassy here said Monday.
  • U.S. Urged to Properly Approach Six-way Talks KCNA 06 Jan 2004 -- The six-way talks may be resumed at an early date or may be delayed or scuttled depending on how preparations are made for their resumption, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary.
  • Rodong Sinmun on Korean Nation-first Spirit KCNA 06 Jan 2004 -- The six-way talks may be resumed at an early date or may be delayed or scuttled depending on how preparations are made for their resumption, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary.
  • DPRK's Invariable Position - Answering Tough Policy with Tougher Measures KCNA 06 Jan 2004 -- The Korean nation-first spirit is the noble spirit of national independence and ideological sentiments of love for the nation and the motherland that enable the entire Korean nation to display their pride as the most dignified and proud nation in the world, cherishing its superiority, says Rodong Sinmun in a signed article today.
  • Pyongyang's Stockbreeding Bases in Full-capacity Operation KCNA 06 Jan 2004 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, in a joint editorial issued by the Party, army and youth newspapers on the New Year, declared that it will always answer the U.S. tough policy of totally negating and threatening its ideology and dignified social system with tougher measures.
  • NK open to US nuke deal Korea-net 06 Jan 2004 -- As two U.S. groups begin their rare journey today (Jan. 5) to North Korea that may include a tour to its nuclear complex at Yeongbyeon, attention is centering on to which extent the communist state will allow them to see the nuclear site, and how it will affect future six-way talks aimed at ending the nuclear crisis.




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