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US May Yank N. Korea Off Terror List

Strategy to restart nuclear diplomacy

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 10, 2008 5:49 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The US is expected to provisionally remove North Korea from the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism, possibly as early as today, reports the Washington Post. It may be the Bush administration's last "carrot" to offer as diplomatic efforts to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program falter. Tensions between the nations mounted yesterday as North Korea barred inspectors from its nuclear facilities.

US officials have been pushing for a stringent process of verification, which North Korea is resisting. The US had initially discussed removing North Korea from the terror list in June, but didn't follow through because talks between the nations broke down. "This is an action-for-action process," said a State Department spokeswoman. "As North Korea meets its obligations, we are fully prepared to meet our obligations."

US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill is trying to keep alive faltering diplomatic efforts to persuade North Korea not to resume its nuclear weapons program.
US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill is trying to keep alive faltering diplomatic efforts to persuade North Korea not to resume its nuclear weapons program.   (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is poised to remove North Korea from the State Dept. list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is poised to remove North Korea from the State Dept. list of state sponsors of terrorism.   (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The cooling tower of the Yongbyon nuclear complex, the most visible symbol of North Korea's nuclear weapons program, is destroyed.
The cooling tower of the Yongbyon nuclear complex, the most visible symbol of North Korea's nuclear weapons program, is destroyed.   (AP Photo/Xinhua, Gao Haorong)
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