U.S. to Suggest North Korean Nuclear Substance to be Moved to Another Country

Kyodo News, on November 16, reported that at the six-way talks, the U.S. administration will suggest that nuclear related substances, such as plutonium abstracted from the nuclear fuel pipes, should be taken out to another country in order to keep North Korea from developing another nuclear weapon plan.

Quoting the remarks of U.S. person in authority, Kyodo News added that the measure is considering whether the nuclear related substances to be delivered to another country are supposed to be under the surveillance of International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA).

The target of removal includes plutonium, which is assumed to be enough to create one or two nuclear bombs, abstracted before 1994 when the U.S-N.K. Geneva general agreement, which prohibits North Korea from developing nuclear weapons, was signed.

Thanks to the historical facts that although Geneva agreement held down North Korea’s plan to carry on further development of nuclear weapon, North Korea ignored it and manufactured bombs, so the intention of the U.S. administration now is to wipe off any possible traces of further hazard by transferring all nuclear substances out of the country, analyzed Kyodo News.

“(Taking out the nuclear substance) is the first thing to follow through on, for the crystal-clear abandonment of nuclear substances,” remarked the U.S. spokesperson of the governments. He also added that the U.S. administration would request it first of all, if the negotiation for the nuclear weapon begins, and North Korea assents to promise the entire abandonment of its nuclear development plan in black and white.

Jung-Ahn Kim credo@donga.com