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North Korea wants a regular supply of 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil until it has the entire reward for disabling its nuclear facilities under a February denuclearization agreement, or 950,000 tons, in hand.
After two days of six-nation economic and energy aid working group meetings ended in the truce village of Panmunjeom on Wednesday, the deputy negotiator for South Korea Im Seong-nam said the North wants regular oil shipments. It also asked for equipment needed to improve and repair its thermoelectric and hydroelectric power plants and coalmines. The North said it would show flexibility based on mutual trust and would understand even if the economic rewards come after steps it takes toward denuclearization.
South Korea, the U.S., China, Russia and Japan will discuss detailed ways of providing the benefits to North Korea in line with a roadmap for the second phase of denuclearization under a Feb. 13 six-party agreement. This will form the agenda for a working group meeting on denuclearization that opens next week and for the next round of the six-way talks slated for early next month.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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