Share Share  |  
Print Page Email Page Smaller Text Larger Text
IHS Jane's: Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis
 

North Korea considers resuming negotiations

7/31/2009

On 27 July, North Korea stated it would consider resuming negotiations, but appeared to veto the idea of a return to the six-party format that China has hosted since August 2003.

It ended with the statement that there is a "reserved and specific form of dialogue that can address the current situation".

This final sentence appears to suggest North Korea is willing to negotiate its nuclear programme, but only in direct bilateral talks with the United States, or trilateral talks with China.

Pyongyang believes its primary foreign policy goal of a security guarantee from Washington is best pursued bilaterally.

99 of 324 words

Most Viewed Articles

  1. Dassault in bid to undermine Gripen in Switzerland
  2. Briefing: Global UAV market forecasts to 2020
  3. US to withdraw two brigade combat teams from Europe
  4. FARC's strategic evolution
  5. Iran unveils guided artillery
  6. British Army homes in on future force structure
  7. Twelve ships face axe in US budget cuts
  8. Analysis: UK's White Paper leaves central contradiction unsolved
  9. USAF outlines spending cuts and new strategy
  10. Interest grows in LaGuardia expansion
North Korean spokesman Ri Hung-sik states the country will not re-enter six-party talks.
North Korean spokesman Ri Hung-sik states the country will not re-enter six-party talks.(PA)

IHS Capabilities

Industry Solutions

Products & Services

Recent Acquisitions

Close window

To change the font size, press Ctrl and (- or +)

Help, that didn't work

To change the font size, Ctrl + (- or +)

If that didn’t work, try the following:

Microsoft Internet Explorer

  1. From the View menu, select Text Size
  2. Select an option from Smallest to Largest

Firefox or Netscape

  1. From the View menu, select Zoom or Text Size
  2. Select Increase or Decrease

Google Chrome

  1. Click the wrench icon next to the address bar.
  2. Next to Zoom, select + or -