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...matter which of those theories is closer to the truth, Washington loses little by pursuing any diplomatic opening. As long as Kim allows the inspectors to keep track of the fuel rods, he cannot secretly process them to obtain plutonium for more bombs. But there is a tricky time element in this approach. The rods are still highly radioactive and cannot safely be reprocessed for a month or so. If theory No. 2 is correct, that downtime allows Kim to make many generous promises for the next few weeks, then rescind them as he chooses -- perhaps including his proposal last...
...that point, Clinton's intentions will also have to come clear. Where does the U.S. draw its red line on North Korea? Clinton may be determined never to allow Kim to acquire any atom bombs. On the other hand, he may be unwilling to press North Korea any harder with sanctions than the reluctant Security Council will accept. He may not be prepared to resort to military force even if that is the only way to keep the Bomb out of Kim's hands. Even if he does believe confrontation might ultimately be required, he can build global support only...
With a friendship toast in Pyongyang, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter proved a serious intermediary between Washington and Kim Il Sung...
Responding to a proposal by North Korean leader Kim Il Sung, his South Korean counterpart, President Kim Young Sam, agreed to a summit meeting in order to resolve tensions over the North's suspected nuclear weapons program. If it comes off, the meeting would be the first of its kind since Korea split in two in 1945. The agreement came at the end of talks between Kim Il Sung and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter; thanks to Carter's diplomacy, the North had already agreed not to expel international nuclear inspectors. But the Clinton Administration denied Carter's suggestion that...
...tensions that have developed over the North's nuclear program. It would be the first time leaders of the two countries have met since the two Koreas were established in the wake of World War II. Matchmaker in the meeting was former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who met with Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang and then conveyed his invitation to South Korean President Kim Young Sam, who accepted. Korean summits have been proposed in the past but have never taken place. Kim Il Sung also said after his meeting with Carter that international nuclear inspectors would be allowed to remain...