A year after the historic June 2000 North-south summit, the Bush administration begins its diplomacy toward the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK, or North Korea) at a time of lingering hope but also troubling uncertainty about the future of the Korean peninsula. The summit opened up a new chapter in interrelations and offered the prospect of genuine reconciliation by beginning to address the causes rather than the effects-weapons of mass destruction-of the Korea problem. It also marked a transformation of the once-mysterious Kim Jongwho surfaced as a serious political figure when he embarked on a remarkable diplomatic offensive, normalizing relations with nearly two dozen nations in Asia and Europe, including major U.S. allies, as well as hosting an American secretary of state. Yet the promise of diplomacy and the imagery of change have so far greatly out-paced the reality on the ground.
Abstract
U.S.Policy Reconsidered
Defining a U.S. Agenda
Weapons of Mass Destrution
Agreed Framework
North Korean Missile Program
Supportfor ROK Diplomacy
Other Recommendations
Conclusion
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