Monday, January 13, 2003
THE U.S. SOFTENS ITS RHETORIC (A BIT)
The United States is willing to consider supplying energy to North Korea provided it dismantles its nuclear weapons programs, a top U.S. official said in Seoul yesterday.
"Once we get beyond nuclear weapons, there may be opportunities with the United States, with private investors, with other countries to help North Korea in the energy area," Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly said.
