During the Feb. 13, 2007, meeting of the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions, the parties set a 60-day timeline for North Korea to shut down the Yongbyon nuclear plant (including the reprocessing facilities) and for the United States, China, Russia and South Korea to supply the equivalent of 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil (which could include food or other types of aid as well). [more]
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill left China on Feb. 28 after spending an extra day in Beijing discussing North Korea with Chinese officials. [more]
Japan and China have been involved in a race to secure present and future uranium supplies, as they see nuclear power eventually playing a significant part in their energy mix. [more]
North Korea has just hosted a second inter-Korean summit, and also concluded a new agreement in the six-party talks that identifies and sets a timetable for the disablement of some of its nuclear facilities. [more]
The leaders of North and South Korea met Oct. 2 for the first time since 2000. The second inter-Korean summit will be more evolutionary than revolutionary. [more]
