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Korea, North

Background Notes
Library of Congress Country Study
Special Representative for North Korea Policy: Stephen W. Bosworth
Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks: Sung Kim

Map and flag of North Korea

The Importance of the Six-Party Talks
Date: 12/14/2009 Description: Special Representative for North Korea Policy Stephen W. Bosworth's remarks on North Korea following meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister. © AP Image from videoSpecial Representative Bosworth (Dec. 14): "We came away from our talks in Pyongyang encouraged by the atmosphere, which was very reasonable and businesslike, exchanges of views with candor, and encouraged by the fact that the DPRK representatives reiterated their view of the importance of the six party talks and of their commitment to the joint statement of September 2005." Full Soundbite | View Video| Full Text

Offering North Korea a Different Future
Date: 12/10/2009 Description: Remarks by Special Representative for North Korea Policy Stephen W. Bosworth on his travel to North Korea. © AP Image from VideoSpecial Representative Bosworth (Dec. 10): "As President Obama has made clear, the United States is prepared to work with our allies and partners in the region to offer North Korea a different future. The path for North Korea to realize this future is to choose the door of dialogue in the six-party-talks and to take irreversible steps to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula." Full Soundbite | View Video | Full Text

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