North Korea Reaffirms Disarmament Commitment, Will Not Commit to Multilateral Talks

North Korea today reiterated its refusal to resume multilateral nuclear talks but affirmed its commitment to disarmament, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, Dec. 8).

North and South Korean negotiators today released a statement saying that the September agreement (see GSN, Sept. 19) “has be to implemented soon ... for a peaceful resolution of the nuclear issue in accordance to common security and benefits of the people” (Bo-Mi Lim, Associated Press/Yahoo!News, Dec. 16).

Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department is scheduled to brief diplomats today on U.S. allegations of illicit financial activities by North Korea, Yonhap News reported.

The briefing will be held for representatives from Australia, the European Union, Japan, Russia, Singapore and South Korea, the State Department announced yesterday (Yonhap, Dec. 16).

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