Prospects of the Six-Party Talks

1. Prospects of the Six-Party Talks Amb. Cho Hyun-dong Director-General for North Korean Nuclear Affairs

2. Recent Developments 2011 2008 2009 2010 NK’s assertion to resume the Six-party talks without preconditions Stalemate of the Six-Party Talks 2nd Nuclear Test & Missile Launch Attacks on Cheonan and Yeonpyeong

3. NPT / IAEA UN Security Council Resolutions Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula 2005 Joint Statement North Korea’s commitments & obligations North Korea’s Pursuit of UEP & LWR • NK’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

4. Two-Track Approach • Pursuing sincere dialogue with NK on the nuclear issue while faithfully implementing sanctions on NK’s illegal activities Sanctions & Dialogue - means to induce positive changes in NK’s behavior - deter NK’s proliferation activities by implementing UNSC sanctions - • 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

5. 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.

6. Grand Bargain Initiative A single and comprehensive package A Permanent Peace Regime NK’s Irreversible Denuclearization Encompassing All Steps Normalization of Relations Economic Assistance

7. Conclusion • We are exerting efforts to resume the Six-Party Talks under appropriate circumstances Complete, Irreversible, Verifiable Denuclearization of North Korea Inter-Korean/US-DPRK Dialogues Resumption of the Six-Party Talks Grand Bargain Initiative

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