be it render

not to launch a first strike or allow its bomb technology
laundering.
United States for alleged illegal activities by its
region about Washington's long-term commitment. He
Korea's development of nuclear weapons.
Asia will not diminish.


Korea's announcement on Oct. 31 that it was prepared
region about Washington's long-term commitment. He
"The United States wants these talks to be successful,
program is atop the agenda in most of the meetings
success of these talks depends on the regime in North
The six-nation talks stalled a year ago when North
the president will have during his eight-day,
Ahead of its Oct. 9 nuclear test, North Korea pledged
assured Asian leaders that the U.S. engagement of
involving China, Japan, Russia, the two Koreas and the
Democrats, Bush sought to ease any doubts in the