nuclear disarmament

North Korea Vows to Restart Nuclear Program; Expels U.N. Inspectors

Iria — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:19:28 -0500

In 2006 North Korea conducted a nuclear test, albeit almost comically small. Since then a series of negotiations had produced a Feb. 2007 disarmament-for-aid agreement which resulted in the dismantling of the Yongbyon nuclear plant. However, on Wednesday North Korea backed away from the agreement, expelling U.N. inspectors and vowing the restart the plant, which can make weapons-grade plutonium.

US Envoy Says North Korea Should Dismantle Nuclear Program by 2008

Dinka — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:52:02 -0600

The chief U.S. envoy to the North Korea nuclear talks says he hopes the isolated Communist regime will be completely nuclear free by the end of 2008.

North Korea nuclear disabling 'going smoothly'

Dinka — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:39:23 -0600

A team of experts in North Korea to oversee the disabling of its atomic facilities said they were satisfied with progress as the reclusive country prepares to host the US envoy to nuclear talks.

Beijing satisfied with N. Korea's nuclear disablement

Dinka — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:09:06 -0600

China is pleased with the ongoing progress made in decommissioning North Korea's nuclear installations, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

North Korea demands to be taken off US terror list

Dinka — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 07:56:36 -0600

A failure by the United States to take North Korea off a list of state sponsors of terrorism could give the North a justification for walking away from six-nation nuclear disarmament talks.

North Korea to Declare Nuclear Programs in 1-2 Weeks

Dinka — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:30:14 -0600

A South Korean official says North Korea is expected to give the first complete account of its nuclear programs in one or two weeks as part of an international disarmament agreement.

US Experts Fly to North Korea to Oversee Disablement of Nuclear Facilities

Dinka — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:28:50 -0500

A team of American nuclear experts has arrived in North Korea to begin disabling the country's main nuclear facility. North Korea appears on track to keep its promise to divulge and disable all its nuclear facilities by the end of the year.

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.

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 nuclear talks resume in Beijing

Dinka — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:16:37 -0500

Six nations engaged in protracted talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament gathered for a new round of negotiations in the Chinese capital Thursday after a six-month break.

US, North Korean Envoys Open Talks in Geneva

Dinka — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:51:15 -0500

U.S. and North Korean envoys opened talks in Geneva Saturday on normalizing relations, and possibly removing the reclusive state from Washington's list of countries that sponsor terrorism.

US, North Korean Officials To Meet Saturday In Geneva

Dinka — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:01:25 -0500

Senior U.S. and North Korean diplomats meet next Saturday and Sunday in Geneva for talks on dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program and on the prospect of normalized relations. The bilateral working group meeting is part of the broader six-party disarmament process.