By Kurt Achin Seoul 22 June 2007 Washington's chief negotiator in efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programs is briefing diplomats in South Korea after an unannounced visit to Pyongyang. He says leaders there have reassured him they want t...
By Daniel Schearf Beijing 18 June 2007 The chief U.S. negotiator at talks on North Korea's nuclear programs says Pyongyang may already have its money back from a Macau bank and should shut down its nuclear facilities in a matter of weeks. As Daniel S...
By Kurt Achin Seoul 30 May 2007 North and South Korea have formally opened high-level talks in Seoul, but delegates from the North are remaining silent so far about Pyongyang's commitment to dismantle its nuclear programs. VOA's Kurt Achin reports fr...
By Stephanie Ho Washington 27 April 2007 President Bush and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe say they see eye-to-eye on North Korea. The two leaders are urging Pyongyang to shut down its nuclear weapons programs or face tougher action. VOA...
By Luis Ramirez Beijing 14 April 2007 An April 14 deadline has passed and there are no signs that North Korea has begun to shut down its main nuclear reactor, as it agreed to do in February. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Beijing, where diplomats ha...
By Luis Ramirez Beijing 20 March 2007 Talks on North Korea's nuclear programs hit a snag in Beijing, with North Korean negotiators refusing to attend a meeting of the heads of delegation. Diplomats say the North Koreans are demanding they first get...
By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 17 March 2007 North Korea says it will not shut down its nuclear programs as agreed, until the United States releases millions of dollars frozen in a Macau bank. U.S. officials say that decision is up to Macau. The comments...
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 08 March 2007 watch report on US/North Korea Talks The United States and North Korea held a first round of historic talks in New York earlier this week aimed at establishing normalized, diplomatic relations between the...
By David Gollust Washington 05 March 2007 U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill Senior U.S. and North Korean diplomats have begun landmark talks in New York on normalizing relations as part of the agreement under which Pyongyang has agr...
By Scott Stearns White House 15 February 2007 U.S. President George Bush says North Korea must abide by terms of an international agreement aimed at ending its nuclear program. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, the White House is...