Troubled Power Project Plays Role in North Korea Showdown

Thursday, January 30th, 2003

It’s almost as if North Korea’s dictatorship is using the threat of nuclear weapons to extort aid from richer countries… From Troubled Power Project Plays Role in North Korea Showdown:

Under a 1994 agreement, Pyongyang promised to halt its efforts to build nuclear weapons. In return, the U.S. agreed to help build two light-water reactors for power generation to be overseen by international inspectors — the only swap North Korea would accept. The deal also called for the U.S. and North Korea to restore full diplomatic and economic ties, a step Pyongyang saw as crucial to jump-starting its moribund economy.

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