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Prospects of the Six-Party Talks

Amb. Cho Hyun-dongDirector-General for North Korean Nuclear Affairs

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Recent Developments

2008 2009 2010 2011

Stalemate of the Six-Party Talks

2nd

Nuclear Test & Missile Launch

Attacks on Cheonan and Yeonpyeong

NK’s assertion to resume the Six-party talks without preconditions

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North Korea’s Pursuit of UEP & LWRNK’s UEP is in violation of UNSC resolutions and its

commitments under the 2005 Joint Statement.No Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy: Unless NK abandons its nuclear weapons

North Korea’s commitments &

obligationsNPT / IAEA

UN Security Council Resolutions

Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

2005 Joint Statement

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Two-Track Approach

Sanctions& Dialogue

- two rounds of inter-

Korean Dialogues & two rounds of US- NK bilateral talks

- serve as good opportunities for Pyongyang to move toward the right direction

Pursuing sincere dialogue with NK on the nuclear issue while faithfully implementing sanctions on NK’s illegal activities

- means to induce positive changes in NK’s behavior

- deter NK’s proliferation activities by implementing UNSC sanctions

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Six-Party Talks The ROK remains committed to resolving the North

Korean nuclear issue through the Six-Party talks.

The talks in Bali(7.22), Beijing(9.21), New York(7.28-29), Geneva(10.24-25) : the ROK and U.S. conveyed common position that certain “Pre-Steps” should be taken by the North for the resumption of the Six-Party Talks.

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Grand Bargain Initiative

EncompassingAll Steps

A PermanentPeace Regime

Normalizationof Relations

Economic Assistance

A single and comprehensive package

NK’sIrreversible

Denuclearization

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Conclusion

Inter-Korean/US-DPRK Dialogues

Resumption of the Six-Party Talks

Grand Bargain Initiative

Complete,Irreversible,

VerifiableDenuclearization of North Korea

We are exerting efforts to resume the Six-Party Talks un-der appropriate circumstances

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Thank You!