Governor Bill Richardson said his August 19 meeting with North Korean diplomats offered a “hopeful sign” of improving relations with the reclusive nation, which reiterated its desire for direct talks with the United States. “The delegation indicated that North Korea is ready for a new dialogue with the United States regarding the nuclear issue,” Richardson said. “The question is whether to proceed with face-to-face bilateral talks, as the North Koreans prefer, or to utilize the six-party framework that the United States has advocated.” Previous delegations with Governor Richardson and adviser Tony Namkung [2] have been funded by Ploughshares Fund.
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[1] https://www.ploughshares.org/file/1078
[2] http://www.ploughshares.org/expert/59
[3] http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/08/20/nm_governor_calls_meeting_with_n_koreans_hopeful_sign/