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South Korean Electoral Politics and Seoul's Position on the North Korean Nuclear Crisis

North Korea's cooling pond in Yongbyon for the temporary storage of about 8,000 spent fuel rods.

By Daniel A. Pinkston

During trilateral talks in Beijing 23-25 April 2003, North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Li Gun (Lee Gun) reportedly told U.S. Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs James Kelly that North Korea possesses nuclear weapons. Li also reportedly said that Pyongyang is prepared to produce more weapons or export them, depending on U.S. actions.

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