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An editorial in the New York Times on Sunday said the tentative deal reached between Washington and Pyongyang in Singapore early this month on North Korea's overdue nuclear declaration "is an imperfect solution. But, presuming the deal isn't weakened even more, it may be the only choice."
In the editorial entitled "Now He is Ready to Deal," the newspaper wrote, "the hard-liners are right on one thing: No commitment from North Korea should ever be taken at face value." It said that North Korea will likely never trade its nuclear capability, "even for vastly better diplomatic and economic ties with the world."
The editorial argued that the emerging agreement between the two countries requires "the most transparency and verification possible," including full access to North Korea's plutonium production records. The paper stressed that the Bush administration must "push harder" on these aspects when negotiating the deal, and tougher sanctions should be imposed if the communist country is "found cheating."
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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