North Korea Could Give Up Nuclear Program, Roh Says

North Korea could be persuaded to relinquish its suspected nuclear weapons program in exchange for various forms of assistance, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said today, Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported (see GSN, Nov. 16).

“Some radicals argue North Korea is just foot-dragging without being serious about negotiating, but our government does not think so,” Roh told the Brazilian newspaper Estado de Sao Paulo during a two-day business trip to Brazil.

Roh said anti-U.S. sentiment among some South Koreans could be a reflection of their desire for a more balanced relationship.

“We would be able to get over it if South Korea and the United States maintain a healthy cooperation under the ‘give and take’ rule about major issues,” he said (Deutsche Presse-Agentur/Khaleej Times, Nov. 17).

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