Cheney mentioned the nedd for adjustment in Alliance relations

The U.S. vice president Dick Cheney said regarding on nuclear program of North Korea on April 10 (the U.S. time), "Only if North Korea gives up the nuclear development program, the normal diplomatic relations with other nations including the U.S. will be restored." He added, "The negotiation with countries which have interests with North Korea is currently in process on the matter of North Korea`s nuclear development."

Vice president Cheney mentioned like this at the meeting with Chairman of Korea National Assembly Kwan-yong Park at the White House. He also mentioned about the alliance relationship between Korea and the U.S., "Even though alliance is based on friendly relations and mutual support, adjustment is also needed. After attending Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in the U.S., Chairman Park visited Dick Cheney the U.S. vice president and emphasized the meaning of Korean government`s decision for dispatching the troops to Iraq. And Dick Cheney the U.S. vice president expressed his appreciation, "We greatly appreciate Korean government`s decision for the dispatch of Korean military troops.", said chairman Park.

At the meeting with special correspondent in the field, the chairman Park mentioned about the road map that Korea Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Young-kwan Yoon suggested to the U.S., "While Yoon suggested to start supplying crude petroleum again to North Korea if she gives up nuclear development program, the U.S. seemed not like that idea." Chairman Park said that there seemed to be a discrepancy between the two countries on the idea of supplying crude petroleum again to North Korea." Sankei newspaper reported April 11 from Washington D.C. that the U.S. vice president Dick Cheney addressed April 9 at the U.S. Nationwide Press Editors Meeting that the U.S. still had enough strength to overpower North Korea even after Gulf War II.

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