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U.S. Pact With North Korea Welcomed With Caution

IN THIS ISSUE: N. Korea's pact with U.S. welcomed with caution, India to take up NSG membership issue at Vienna, new Iran sanctions go into effect, Herrera says Mexico should turn to more nuclear power, NATO chief says missile defense talks at standstill, world's oldest nuclear plant shuts in UK.

Published on March 1, 2012
 

North Korea's Pact With U.S. Is Welcomed With Caution

Evan Ramstad | Wall Street Journal

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North Korea's neighbors on Thursday praised its latest diplomatic deal with the U.S., but none said the pact would quickly lead to similar bilateral arrangements or broader negotiations on disarmament and peace.

The U.S. and North Korea on Wednesday announced North Korea would freeze development of its nuclear-weapons arsenal and long-range missiles and allow international inspectors to visit its main nuclear facility for the first time since 2009. The U.S., meanwhile, will deliver 240,000 metric tons of nutritional assistance over the next year or so.

The North painted the announcement as a deal, while the U.S. said it doesn't link humanitarian help with political matters but went along with Pyongyang because "they needed to have this linkage," a senior Obama administration official told reporters. Full Article



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