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Article: North Korea's troubled road to the IMF.
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- United Press International
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- October 25, 2002
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WASHINGTON, Oct 24, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX)
An International Monetary Fund official said Thursday that North Korea could be invited to take part as an observer in the IMF's annual meetings next year, but prospects for Pyongyang to become a full-fledged member of the agency seem distant at best.
That's especially so in light of the country's apparent breach of the 1994 disarmament agreement revealed in recent weeks.
During this year's annual meetings in Washington at the end of September, IMF Managing Director Horst Koehler said that North Korea would be invited to observe the 2003 meetings in Dubai, according to the South ...