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G-8 to Address Nuclear Issues
The Group of Eight nations are expected to issue a declaration at their upcoming meeting in Scotland calling on North Korea to return to the six-party talks on its nuclear program, the Daily Yomiuri reported today (see GSN, June 28). The Daily Yomiuri also reported that the countries plan to include in the “declaration concerning nonproliferation” demands for Iran to permanently stop uranium enrichment and nuclear fuel reprocessing. Sources said language calling for stronger export controls to prevent terrorists from obtaining nuclear materials and equipment is also planned. Japan, the United States and Europe are still working out details on how these controls should be strengthened. The United States wants a ban on transferring nuclear-related equipment to countries without uranium enrichment and fuel reprocessing facilities, while Japan and Europe wants export standards to be established through International Atomic Energy Agency protocol. G-8 members are also to call for representatives from developing countries to meet with experts to stop the spread of biological and chemical weapons and ballistic missiles. Under the declaration, the G-8 would also work to expand the number of countries participating in the U.S.-led Proliferation Security Initiative (Daily Yomiuri, June 28).
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