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An Anniversary, But Nothing to Celebrate

Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of Agreed Framework 2.0. So, how is that working out?

North Korea threatened Friday to block progress in the six-party talks over its nuclear programs, claiming efforts by U.S. hardliners to disrupt dialogue with Pyongyang could aggravate the current standoff. The North also said it will have no choice but to take a certain measure “provided the U.S. warmongers keep taking a tough stance” against the communist state.

The six-party talks hit a snag as Pyongyang claimed it has fulfilled its pledge under an accord at the talks to disable its key nuclear facilities and give a full account of its nuclear facilities by the end of last year. Washington, however, insisted Pyongyang has yet to submit a complete declaration. [Yonhap]

Yeah. Who saw that coming?

Pyongyang Still Not Playing Fair « North Korea Monitor said,

February 14, 2008 @ 8:36 pm

[…] All this on the heels of the one-year anniversary of the February 13th Agreement, as Joshua at OneFreeKorea points out. What does the International Community have to show for its efforts? I’ll let South Korean Envoy Chun Young-Woo answer that: “The issue of declaration is a difficult one in its essence… it would take time and efforts as (the North) has to change its previous claims…Though it is being delayed, energy aid will be provided to the North to ensure the North would not worry (via IHT) Posted by nkmonitor Filed in North Korea and the World […]

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