Reply #6: N. Korea's issue is peaceful use of nuclear power [View All]

[teryang]

They have an inadequate electrical grid and need more electricity for irrigation and industrial production. This always was the issue. The terms of the 1994 Agreed Framework focused on legitimate energy needs of N.Korea and promised construction of two light water reactors and delivery of hundreds of tons of fuel oil. We renegged on the first as soon as bush usurped office. The second followed after the North Koreans reopened the Yongban reactor in reaction to the US breach of the agreement.