Korean peninsula
I have continued to follow closely developments in the Korean peninsula. I am pleased to note that, in implementation of
the October 1994 Framework Agreement between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States of
America, the two countries reached agreement in June on the provision of two light-water reactors to the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea and that discussions are in progress on the question of safe storage of the spent fuel removed
from that country's reactors. In addition, trade and communications barriers between the two countries have been
lowered, and liaison offices in the respective capitals are expected to open in the near future.
Hopefully, progress in these areas will contribute to steady improvement of the situation on the Korean peninsula,
especially through the re-establishment of the North-South dialogue. I remain ready to provide any good offices which
the parties might find useful. I plan to visit the Republic of Korea in September 1995 and intend to go to the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea in the first half of 1996 on a mission of goodwill.
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