North Korea II

[Almighty Colin]

I find the last paragraph interesting.


"Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov made a fresh plea that North Korea allow international nuclear inspectors back into its territory as part of diplomatic efforts to solve the Korean nuclear crisis.

The suggestion was made Friday when Ivanov called on Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on the first day of his three-day visit here, the Japanese foreign ministry said.

Ivanov and Koizumi agreed that the Korean nuclear stand-off should be solved only by "diplomatic and political means," ministry officials said, amid international worries that North Korea could become the focus of armed conflict after Iraq.

"The situation in North Korea is causing security concerns to the United States, Japan, South Korean and Russia," Ivanov was quoted as telling Koizumi in the 35-minute meeting at the prime minister's official residence."