Article: US PRESSES NORTH KOREA ON DECLARATION OF NUCLEAR PROGRAMS.

SEOUL, Dec 24 Asia Pulse - A critical moment is nearing as North Korea prepares to disclose all its nuclear programs by a year-end deadline under an international disarmament agreement. The U.S. in particular has been pressing for a complete and correct declaration, as reports indicated that the initial draft did not meet Washington's expectations.

U.S. President George W. Bush sent a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in early December in an effort to accelerate the next stage of North Korea's disarmament.

Top U.S. nuclear envoy and Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill delivered the missive when he visited Pyongyang from Dec. 3-5 to ...

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