South Korean Deputies Back North's Right to Peaceful Nuclear Energy
Posted on: Monday, 12 September 2005, 06:00 CDT
Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap
Seoul, 12 September: A group of 18 young lawmakers from South Korea's governing party appealed for North Korea's right to peaceful nuclear energy, supporting Pyongyang in the key dispute of the six- party talks.
"If North Korea completely dismantles its nuclear programme and makes efforts to become a trusted member of international society, it should be guaranteed the right to peaceful use of nuclear energy," said a joint statement issued by the Uri Party lawmakers.
The lawmakers, who participated in student movements in the 1980s and are mostly in their 30s and 40s, were led by Song Young-kil and Im Jong-seok. Their joint statement will be delivered to the embassies of the United States, China, Japan and Russia, the countries that are participating in the talks.
The fourth round of the six-party talks are to restart in Beijing on Tuesday after a five-week recess. The negotiations hit an impasse over whether North Korea should have a right to peaceful use of nuclear energy, which is opposed by the US
Source: BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific
Related Articles
- U.S. And North Korea Hold Nuclear Talks
- Envoy says North Korea boycotts nuclear talks
- US envoy says North Korea boycotts nuclear talks
- N.Korea seeks nuclear talks return: South
- S.Korea sees nuclear talks with N.Korea in Feb
- N.Korea says nuclear talks are illogical
- N. Korea Says Nuclear Talks with US are Illogical
- Six-Party Nuclear Talks End Without Progress
- US stands firm on N.Korea as nuclear talks open
- North Korea Weighs Nuclear Talks Pullout
 |
 |
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds