Fmr Korean Pres and Nobel Peace Prize winner expresses optimism over NKorea
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(19 Sep 2007) SHOTLIST
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(19 Sep 2007) SHOTLIST
1. Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung enters ballroom to applause
2. Kim sits down at head table
3. Wide view of ballroom with Kim
4. Kim listening to introduction
5. Photographers in front row
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Kim Dae-jung, former South Korean President:
"China has been showing interest in various economic projects such as the exploration of North Korea's underground mineral resources. I believe, against this backdrop, both South Korea and the United States should advance into the North Korean economy to keep the balance against China."
7. Wide view of ballroom with audience
8. Mid view of line of questioners
9. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Dae-jung, former South Korean President:
"Since the United States acknowledges the efforts by North Korea not to be engaged in terrorist activities, once North Korea successfully implements the second phase of the February 13 agreement, which is disablement of the nuclear facilities, then the United States is likely to remove North Korea from the list of states sponsoring terrorism."
10. Wide view of line of questioners
11. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Kim Dae-jung, former South Korean President:
"The next president (of South Korea) may need to pursue further cooperation between the two Koreas so that we can peacefully coexist on the Korean peninsula. On top of all these appropriate words, the exchanges and cooperation in every aspect should be facilitated so that North Korea can revive its economy. So the next president should prepare unification like this with this point of view."
12. Wide view of audience and head table
STORYLINE:
Former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung was optimistic that the United States would "remove North Korea from the list of states sponsoring terrorism," once "North Korea successfully implements the second phase of the February 13 agreement."
North Korea is required to disable its main nuclear facilities at Yongbyon, 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of Pyongyang, in exchange for economic aid and political concessions under a February deal reached in the six-party talks.
Kim Dae-jung was in Washington for a round of courtesy meetings with old friends in the American diplomatic corps, as well as to promote his views on the six party talks.
Kim said he was optimistic that North Korea will denuclearise, perhaps before US President George W. Bush leaves office.
North Korea agreed early this month to disable its nuclear programs by the end of the year.
Nuclear experts from the U.S., China and Russia visited the North's nuclear facilities last week to discuss the technical details of disabling them, reportedly agreeing with Pyongyang on how to proceed.
That set the stage for a meeting of the envoys from the six nations, perhaps as soon as this week.
South Korean media has reported that North Korea has sought to delay the talks because it is busy preparing for a summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyon October 2-4 in Pyongyang.
Kim Dae-jung said "the next president (of South Korea) may need to pursue further cooperation between the two Koreas so that we can peacefully coexist on the Korean peninsula."
Kim was president of South Korea from 1997 until 2002.
He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2000 for his ground-breaking trip to North Korea to discuss the first stages of reunification.
The former president is urging the United States and South Korea to be prepared to begin investment in North Korea.
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