denuclearization

Experts start checks on N. Korea's denuclearization

Dinka — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:46:00 -0600

Technical experts from Russia, China, Japan and South Korea start inspections of North Korea's nuclear facilities on Tuesday to observe the country's denuclearization progress.

Experts to monitor N. Korea's denuclearization Nov. 27-29

Dinka — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:40:53 -0600

Experts from Russia, China, Japan and South Korea will visit North Korea on November 27-29 to observe the progress on disabling the country's nuclear program, a Russian Foreign Ministry source said on Friday.

Disabling of N. Korea Nuclear Facilities Going Well Says US Envoy

Dinka — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:39:13 -0600

A senior U.S. envoy who spent this weekend in North Korea says authorities there are cooperating in the process of disabling the country's nuclear facilities. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, the shutdown is part of a wider diplomatic process aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear weapons capabilities for good.

N. Korea to receive fuel and equipment for denuclearization

Dinka — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:52:21 -0500

North Korea agreed at six-nation talks Tuesday to receive aid in equipment, in place of half of the fuel aid pledged to the country for disabling its nuclear reactor, Seoul's Yonhap agency said.

Second team of US nuclear experts to arrive in N. Korea

Dinka — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:32:13 -0500

A second group of U.S. officials and nuclear experts is expected to arrive in North Korea on Saturday to continue efforts to disable nuclear facilities, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

US experts arrive in N. Korea to prepare nuclear shutdown

Dinka — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:21:32 -0500

U.S. experts arrived in North Korea on Thursday to discuss preparations for the disablement of the country's nuclear facilities by the end of 2007 under a six-party denuclearization deal, Yonhap reported.

North Korea Moves Toward Ending Weapons Program

Dinka — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:33:39 -0500

It has been a year since North Korea alarmed the world by demonstrating its nuclear weapons capability with an underground test. In the months since, multinational diplomacy dealing with North Korea's nuclear weapons picked up urgency - and has made progress.

Two Asian Nuclear Powers Address UN General Assembly

Dinka — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:19:43 -0500

Two nuclear powers took the podium at the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday. North Korea's vice minister for foreign affairs says Pyongyang supports a denuclearized Korean peninsula. While, his Pakistani counterpart says his nation is opposed to an arms race in South Asia.

Bush authorises $25m oil aid for North Korea

Dinka — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:47:33 -0500

US President George W Bush has authorised $25 million in energy aid to North Korea in response to Pyongyang's progress in complying with its denuclearisation agreement.

No Agreement on Disabling North Korea's Nuclear Facilities

Dinka — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:52:51 -0500

In Beijing, negotiators are trying to cobble together an action plan detailing steps North Korea should take to disable its nuclear facilities. The six-nation nuclear talks are in their second day in the Chinese capital.

China says completed first shipment of fuel oil to N. Korea

Dinka — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:45:10 -0500

China has completed the first fuel oil shipment to North Korea as part of a package of economic incentives in exchange for Pyongyang's denuclearization, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Tuesday.

N. Korea nuclear talks postponed until October

Dinka — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:59:20 -0500

The next round of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program will not be held on September 19, and could be postponed until October, Japan's Kyodo news agency said Monday.