By Kurt Achin Beijing 13 February 2007 A six-day stretch of intense negotiations has produced a breakthrough in efforts to end North Korea's nuclear-weapons programs. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Beijing, where North Korean delegates have promised i...
By Kurt Achin Beijing 07 February 2007 Senior international diplomats are arriving in the Chinese capital for another attempt to negotiate an end to North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities. Unlike many past sessions, there has been considerable po...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 23 December 2006 Despite a push for a diplomatic breakthrough at the end of 2006, the effort to keep North Korea out of the nuclear weapons club not only did not succeed - it lost ground. In October, the North defied internationa...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 22 December 2006 United Nations aid agencies warn North Korea will be facing a major food crisis next spring unless donors support critically needed humanitarian assistance programs. They are appealing to donors to forget poli...
By Kurt Achin Beijing 22 December 2006 Beijing talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons capabilities have wrapped up with no tangible progress, but are expected to resume next year. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Beijing, the United Sta...
By Luis Ramirez Hanoi 16 November 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States and its partners expect North Korea to return to nuclear disarmament talks only if it is ready to negotiate seriously. Secretary Rice and diplomat...
By VOA News 01 November 2006 watch North Korea Nuclear Talks North Korea has confirmed that it will return to multilateral talks on its nuclear program -- as long as the issue of lifting U.S. financial sanctions will be discussed during the negotiat...
By Luis Ramirez 31 October 2006 The United States and China say North Korea has agreed to return to nuclear disarmament talks. The announcement came after informal meetings between U.S., Chinese, and North Korean officials in Beijing. ----- Tuesday'...
By Scott Stearns White House 19 October 2006 North Korea says it will not help terrorists acquire nuclear weapons. U.S. President George Bush says the United States would act to stop such a transfer if North Korea tries to export nuclear technology....
By Scott Stearns Washington 19 October 2006 U.S. President George Bush says there will be grave consequences for North Korea if it tries to export nuclear weapons. The United States and Japan say they will work together to enforce U.N. sanctions aga...