|
Visit our special sections for latest developments and analysis:
|
|
 |
North Korea withdraws invitation to U-S delegation
North Korea has reportedly withdrawn an invitation to four former American ambassadors to visit Pyongyang for informal meetings with North Korean leaders.
Robert Scalapino, of the University of California, says the group were simply notified by the North Korean mission in New York of the cancellation.
Most of the ambassadors, all of whom served in South Korea, believe the trip was called-off because of U-S President George W-Bush's State of the Union speech, in which he referred to North Korea, Iran and Iraq as an axis of evil.
Mr Scalapino would have gone to North Korea with the former ambassadors -- William Gleysteen, Richard Walker, Donald Gregg and Steven Bosworth.
The Bush administration says North Korea is dangerous because it's a state sponsor of terrorism and is developing weapons of mass destruction.
12/02/2002 12:25:26 | ABC Radio Australia News
Back
|
|
|
|
Related Stories
|
|
03/02/2002 21:09:51
North Korea rejects U-S proposal for rapprochment talks
02/02/2002 14:11:20
Powell meets South Korean FM in New York
02/02/2002 00:11:25
North Korea denouces President Bush address
31/01/2002 05:02:17
North Korea refutes US concern over nuclear programme
|
|
Related Sites
|
|
World News
from Radio Australia
News across Asia, the Pacific and beyond.
|
