| The facts that the US broke it's word to North Korea, and then called it Evil might have a thing or two to do with Korea's current stance, don't you think?
Excerpt From here.
The U.S.-North Korean Agreed Framework at a Glance
March 2002
Press Contact: Daryl Kimball, Executive Director, (202) 463-8270 x107 Paul Kerr, Research Analyst, (202) 463-8270 x102
On October 21, 1994, the United States and North Korea signed an agreement calling upon Pyongyang to freeze operation and construction of nuclear reactors suspected of being part of a covert nuclear weapons program in exchange for two civilian nuclear power reactors-or "light-water reactors" (LWRs)-whose byproducts cannot easily be used in the development of nuclear weapons. The terms of the deal, known as the Agreed Framework, are being implemented by an international consortium called the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO).
The Agreed Framework ended an 18-month crisis during which North Korea announced its intention to withdraw from the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), under which North Korea committed not to develop nuclear weapons. (See ACA's Chronology of U.S.-North Korean Nuclear and Missile Diplomacy for more information on U.S.-North Korean nuclear relations.)
Current Status:
The construction of the two nuclear reactors, the first of which was initially slated for completion in 2003, is far behind schedule and, barring any further delays, is not likely to be operational until 2008. Numerous events since 1994 have strained relations between Washington and Pyongyang, notably North Korea's Taepo-Dong-1 missile test-firing in 1998, resulting in delays to the construction schedule. Recently, the Bush administration has been pressing North Korea to open itself up to international inspections ahead of the terms outlined by the framework. However, given the dramatic cooling of U.S.-North Korean relations since President George W. Bush took office in January 2001 and barring any sudden overtures by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, the chances of additional near-term cooperation appear slim.
Terms of the Agreed Framework
Joint U.S.-North Korean Obligations:
The United States and North Korea committed to move toward normalizing economic and political relations, including by reducing barriers to investment, opening liaison offices, and ultimately exchanging ambassadors.
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