Powell Says US Will Eventually Talk with DPRK on Nuclear Issues

Home>>World

Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Monday, March 10, 2003

Powell Says US Will Eventually Talk with DPRK on Nuclear Issues

The United States will eventually talk with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) about nuclear issues, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Sunday.

DISCUSSION

CHINESE

SEND TO FRIEND

The United States will eventually talk with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) about nuclear issues, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Sunday.

However, speaking on the TV show "Late Edition" of the Cable News Network (CNN), Powell stressed that other nations in the region should also get involved in the talk.

"I think eventually we will be talking to North Korea (DPRK), but we're not going to simply fall into what I believe is a bad practice of saying the only way you can talk to us is directly when it affects other nations in the region," Powell said.

"This time we need a solution that all nations have bought into," he affirmed. "This time we want a better solution that involves all the countries in the region."

The DPRK insist on tackling the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula through direct dialogue and negotiations with the United States. But the idea was rejected by Washington.

Questions?Comments? Click here

DPRK Jet Fighters Approached US Spy Plane: Pentagon

US Still Committed to Non-nuclear Korean Peninsula: Powell

DPRK-US Relations to Face Challenges: News Analysis

Interview: Why Does China Start Lunar Exploration Program? ( 5 Messages)

China-ASEAN Economic Cooperation Upgraded ( 19 Messages)

New Type of Nuclear Reactor Put into Use in Beijing ( 3 Messages)

Will Russian Oil Pipeline Lead to China or Japan? ( 23 Messages)

China's GDP Hit 1.23 Trillion US Dollars in 2002: NBS ( 4 Messages)

UAE Appeal on Saddam's Fate Draws Mixed Reactions ( 3 Messages)