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The highest-level talks between the United States and North Korea since President Barack Obama took office unfolded Wednesday in Pyongyang, with a virtual lock-down on information.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. envoy Stephen Bosworth , due in Pyongyang today for the Obama administration’s highest-level official contact with North Korea, won’t offer the regime new incentives to return to nuclear talks, an administration official said in Washington.
To jump-start stalled talks over the North's nuclear weapons, Washington sends a special envoy to Pyongyang. But the Obama Administration is not expecting a breakthrough
December 7: U.S. special envoy to North Korea Stephen Bosworth and South Korea's nuclear envoy Wi Sung-lac pose before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul.
Time Magazine is reporting that today U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth is headed to Pyongyang, North Korea to begin a day and a half of talks regarding a return to the “six-party talks” format that prevailed under the Bush Administration. According to the article, “North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Il has previously declared the six-party talks [...]
SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 9 / Christian Newswire / -- North Korean Christians have asked Open Doors for more help, especially for fervent prayer.
A look at North Korea's nuclear program: REACTORS: 5-megawatt facility in Yongbyon capable of producing plutonium, which can be weaponized to make nuclear bombs, was shut down in July 2007 as part of a disarmament-for-aid deal. In April, North Korea said it would restart its atomic program and reprocess spent fuel rods.
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. envoy Stephen Bosworth , due in Pyongyang tomorrow for the highest-level official contact with North Korea during the Obama administration, won’t offer the regime new incentives to return to nuclear talks, an administration official said in Washington today.
The United States believes North Korea may be ready to resume talks on its nuclear program but will not offer any new inducements to get Pyongyang back to the negotiating table, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – President Barack Obama's envoy began a rare trip to North Korea Tuesday for the highest-level talks with the communist country in more than a year. A senior U.S. official warned of strong sanctions against Pyongyang unless it rejoins international nuclear talks. Envoy Stephen Bosworth's mission is to find out whether North Korea will return to the stalled international ...
Five North Korean artists have been banned from entering Australia for an exhibition of their work, the government said Wednesday, drawing accusations of censorship from the arts community.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama’s envoy to North Korea won’t offer any incentives to entice the regime to return to disarmament talks seven months after the country tested a second nuclear device, a U.S. official said.
SEOUL -- President Obama's envoy began a rare trip to North Korea on Tuesday for the highest-level talks with the communist country in more than a year. A senior U.S. official warned of strong sanctions against Pyongyang unless it rejoins international nuclear talks. Envoy Stephen Bosworth's mission is to find out whether North Korea will return to the stalled international talks on ending its ...
- October 2000: U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visits Pyongyang, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. - October 2002: Assistant U.S. Secretary of State James Kelly visits Pyongyang.
The United States assured North Korea of "a robust channel" for direct talks if the communist regime rejoined nuclear negotiations, while a senior U.S. envoy was in Pyongyang on Wednesday to try to salvage the stalled talks.
Australia was accused of censorship Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, after it denied visas to North Korean artists invited to a rare international exhibition of their work, saying their studio is a propaganda tool of their country's communist government.
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