The United States said Tuesday it is hopeful that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)will hand over a complete declaration on its nuclear activities in "the not too distant future."
"We intend to keep working this. I think we're hopeful that we will be able to get a declaration and get the full implementation of the agreement in the not too distant future," State Department deputy spokesman Tom Casey said.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo late last month to try to push forward the denuclearization process.
Under an agreement reached by the six-party talks in Beijing in February last year, the DPRK agreed to abandon all nuclear weapons and nuclear programs and declare all its nuclear programs and facilities by the end of last year in exchange for diplomatic and economic incentives.
However, the DPRK missed the deadline, although there was reported progress in its nuclear disablement and declaration.
The United States has said it is ready to open full diplomatic ties with the DPRK if it completely gives up its nuclear weapons and programs.
Source:Xinhua
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