North Korea says peace treaty a first step for denuclearization

[alp227]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - North Korea Wednesday renewed calls for a peace treaty with the United States to officially end the Korean War, nearly 60 years after fighting ended, arguing it could be the first step toward the denuclearization of the peninsula.

Pyongyang issued its latest pleas for a treaty amid an easing of tensions with rival South Korea and during a visit by a top North Korean diplomat to the United States to discuss the resumption of stalled nuclear disarmament talks.

"Concluding a peace agreement may be the first step for settling the Korean issue, including denuclearization," KCNA state news agency said in a commentary on the anniversary of the ceasefire in the 1950-53 war.

The two Koreas are still technically at war because fighting stopped with only a truce, not a treaty.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/27/us-korea-north-idUSTRE76Q41V20110727

[Drale]

1. Sounds like one of two things

a ploy to start the war hot again, or they finally realize how fucked they are, and really wants peace and help for their people.

[midnight]

2. I hope it's door no. 2...

[EC]

3. It's because even their army is starving now.

A starving army will turn on the leaders that are starving them eventually.

[joshcryer]

5. Exactly.

[Muskypundit]

6. lol at #2

[Uncle Joe]

4. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, alp.

[awoke_in_2003]

7. Fuck you, Kim. nt