[opiniojuris] Julian Ku: North Korea Agrees to De-nuclearization Deal (Again)

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Posted by Julian Ku:
North Korea Agrees to De-nuclearization Deal (Again)
http://www.opiniojuris.org/posts/1191435094.shtml


   I've lost track of exactly how many times North Korea has announced
   that it has agreed to dismantle its nuclear program, but [1]here we go
   again.
   North Korea agrees to disable all existing nuclear facilities"
   ...including . . ."[t]he disablement of the 5 megawatt Experimental
   Reactor at Yongbyon, the Reprocessing Plant (Radiochemical Laboratory)
   at Yongbyon and the Nuclear Fuel Rod Fabrication Facility at Yongbyon
   will be completed by 31 December 2007."
   The U.S. will "begin the process of removing the designation of the
   DPRK as a state sponsor of terrorism and advance the process of
   terminating the application of the Trading with the Enemy Act with
   respect to the DPRK."
   Japan agrees to "make sincere efforts to normalize their relations
   expeditiously..."
   I don't know if there is any reason to take this agreement any more
   seriously than the Sept. 2005 and Feb. 2007 agreements that preceded
   this one. Interestingly, I believe (although I'm not sure) that the
   President has the statutory authority to take North Korea off the
   state sponsor list and most TWEA sanctions, but I'm not sure. I'm sure
   Congress will have something say about this, though.

References

   1. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-10/03/content_6829017.htm