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| SKors bolsters task force to deal with Nork nuke threat |
| 2009-05-05 |
| SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has expanded its nuclear task force to deal with North Korea's warning that it will conduct a second nuclear test, a foreign ministry official said Monday. The ministry added non-governmental The expanded task force, led by Seoul's deputy chief envoy to nuclear disarmament talks, Hwang Joon-kook, includes officials from the ministries of foreign affairs, national defense and unification, the National Intelligence Service and the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae as well as think tank experts and scholars, the official said. "The new task force will deal with all technological issues concerning North Korea's nuclear program," the official said. "In particular, its mission includes sharing information about North Korea's move toward reprocessing (spent fuel rods) and a nuclear test, analyzing their technological significance and establishing countermeasures," the official said. |
| Posted by:Steve White |