The Man of the Hour Arrives in Seoul from NK
William Perry arrived in Seoul on May 28 via Japan's Yokoda Airport.He was the first representative to deliver a signed letter from a U.S. president to North Korea since the communist country's foundation in 1948.
A source from the government said, 'Perry met with North Korea's paramount leader, Kim Jong Il's, closest secretaries and military advisers in Pyongyang and obtained the fruitful results he had fully expected.'
He stayed in North Korea for four days and delivered President Bill Clinton's missive to Kim Young Nam, North Korea's official head of state in name only.
Perry discussed North Korea's suspected nuclear sites and missile development program. The results appear to be satisfactory as indicated by the U.S. State Department's announcement today that the suspected nuclear facilities at Kumchangri in North Korea are in fact nothing but empty tunnels.
In exchange for suspending any nuclear development programs, the U.S. will support the Pyongyang administration with 600,000 tons of provisions and crude petroleum.
Hwashik Bong : trojans@joongang.co.kr
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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