I just recalled that I found this ITAR-TASS interview with DPRK Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sung last month. My impression is that Paek doesn’t give too many of these, at least that are available in English. This portion well summarizes Pyongyang’s take on its diplomacy with Washington and Tokyo, at least as it stood in …
Happy Birthday, Dave Abshire
by | 2006-04-07 | No Comments
This week was David M. Abshire’s 80th Birthday. Lynne Duke recently had a long article in the Washington Post on DMA, founder of CSIS, and the civility project he is running at the Center for the Study of the Presidency. His footprint in Washington has been large for years, as has his reputation for getting …
Australia, China and Uranium
by | 2006-04-05 | 39 Comments
A lot of hullaballoo about Australia’s agreement to sell uranium to China. The Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office has everything you wanted to know about the deal, including the Transfer of Nuclear Material Agreement, Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy Agreement, and a helpful FAQ (Sample question: “Won’t supply of Australian uranium free-up China’s …
Armitage on North Korea, etc.
by | 2006-04-05 | No Comments
Chris Nelson included this interview with Richard Armitage from The Oriental Economist in a report last week. Read the whole thing, but here’s one of the more interesting portions: TOE:Would you clarify a controversial episode regarding North Korea policy? Early on, you testified to Congress that the Bush administration would eventually hold bilateral talks with …
