U.S.: N. Korea nuclear files appear complete
MSNBC ^ | Tues. May. 13, 2008
WASHINGTON - A preliminary review of thousands of nuclear documents turned over to the United States by North Korea shows they appear to be a complete accounting of their plutonium production, U.S. officials said Tuesday. While translation and analysis of the 18,822 Korean-language documents is still under way, officials said an early look indicates they include full details of North Korea's plutonium program dating back to 1986. The officials cautioned, however, that a full assessment is not done and experts are still poring through the files. "It appears to be a complete set," said Sung Kim, the U.S. diplomat who traveled to North Korea to pick up the documents in seven large boxes and returned to Washington on Monday. He said a full review by an interagency team from the departments of State, Energy and intelligence organizations would take several weeks. The documents include daily operational logs, production notes and receipts, he told reporters. "These documents are an important first step," Kim said. 'Looks pretty good'
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