Wednesday, March 14, 2012

US envoy says NKorea possibly holding off on nuclear declaration for fear of scrutiny

North Korea may be dragging its feet on fully declaring its nuclear activities for fear of revealing hidden programs that would invite further scrutiny, the top U.S. nuclear envoy said Thursday.

Despite the passing of a year-end deadline, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill indicated the U.S. was still prepared to wait but expected a declaration to be "complete and correct."

"I think there is concern on (North Korea's) part that to acknowledge certain activities would invite additional questioning on our part and further scrutiny on things," Hill told reporters in Beijing following a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, …

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