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2003-08-18 Korea

N. Korea Warns Japan May Spoil Nuke Talks

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Posted by Steve White 2003-08-18 12:29:25 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Not so fast. The issue of Japanese abductees is being delinked from nuclear discussions after the Japanese prime minister met with German Chancellor Gerhard Schoeder, according to this article:

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday indicated he would decouple talks on the fate of Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea from an upcoming international meeting about nuclear facilities in the communist state.
Koizumi was responding to North Korean threats of "strong measures" if the kidnappings are raised at six-nation talks in Beijing next week, aimed at ending a stand-off over North Korea's nuclear programme.
"The most important issue at the meeting of the six is nuclear weapons," said Koizumi after talks with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder. He added: "If necessary we must continue the kidnapping talks on a bilateral basis with North Korea."

Posted by seafarious 2003-8-18 2:09:22 PM|| 2003-8-18 2:09:22 PM|| Front Page Top

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