U.S., North Korea in Nuclear Deal

U.S., North Korea in Nuclear Deal

from The Diplomat by Harry Kazianis

The recent rounds of negotiations between the United States and North Korea, hosted in Beijing, had seemed to go well. But according to news this morning they may gone even better than many had hoped for, with Pyongyang reportedly having agreed to suspend uranium enrichment. Commenting on the talks, U.S. negotiator Glyn Davies said: “I think we made a little bit of progress. I think what we have to do is evaluate and look at what it was that the North Koreans had to say to us, and then consult our allies and partners in the six-party talks.” The negotiations took place on February 23-24, and agreement also appears to have been reached on a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Wednesday that North Korea had also apparently consented to International Atomic Energy inspectors being allowed to confirm the moratorium on uranium enrichment and ... Read More...