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S. Korea: N. Korea Likely to Rejoin Talks
North Korea is likely to return to six-nation talks on its nuclear weapons development now that the U.S. election is over, South Korea's foreign minister said Thursday. In a report to the National Assembly's unification and foreign affairs committee, Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon also said South Korea plans to bribe persuade North Korea to make a "strategic decision" that will set the stage for a breakthrough at the next round of talks. "The U.S. presidential election has ended, and if the U.S. side pushes for an early resumption of the six-party talks, North Korea will consider it has to continue to deal with the Bush administration, and there is a possibility that it will respond to the talks," Ban said, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency. North Korea has yet to comment on the re-election of President Bush.
| Might have aspirated on their spittle. |
Ban didn't rule out the possibility of North Korea remaining reluctant to come to the negotiating table since the North has repeatedly demanded that there must be a change in what it calls a "hostile" U.S. policy.
| We got yer hostile policy right here, Kimmie! |
The report on Thursday focused on the implications of the re-election of Bush. Analysts have said North Korea wanted to wait for the outcome so that it could deal with a new administration without political uncertainty.
Posted by: Steve White 2004-11-04 |
