{"product_id":"140327","title":"Conversation with North Korean diplomat K ","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/3jYGWrk8GqJKuqWK8KZu29sNn8OirH.png?v=1765128121\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e Conversation with North Korean diplomat K \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-bottom:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-color:;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody style=\"border:0px\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\" style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/158676934\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn unexpected conversation with North Korean diplomat K at the Gobangsan Guesthouse in Pyongyang in October 2002.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHidden in that conversation was the beginning of the North Korean nuclear issue that would later shake the fate of the Korean Peninsula.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Conversation with North Korean Diplomat K\" is a book written by author Shin Bong-gil, who visited North Korea six times as a special envoy for the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO), and records the construction sites of light-water nuclear reactors, the reality of North Korean society, and the critical moments of the North Korean nuclear conflict.\u003cbr\u003e In particular, it deeply analyzes the issue of highly enriched uranium (HEU) that developed after US Special Envoy Kelly's visit to North Korea in October 2002 and the failure of the US neoconservatives' hard-line policy surrounding it.\u003cbr\u003e The author closely traces how the United States missed its last chance to deter North Korea's nuclear program amidst the turbulent global order following 9\/11, and why North Korea emerged as a global nuclear power in less than a decade.\u003cbr\u003e This is more than just a diplomatic field report; it is a crucial testimony showing how ignorance and arrogance in international politics can lead to irreversible consequences. \u003cbr\u003eThis book, a rare document that focuses on the crucial turning point of 2002 rather than the period following the Six-Party Talks, will provide profound insights not only for researchers and policymakers, but also for all those interested in the future of the Korean Peninsula.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Preface 004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 1: A Conversation with North Korean Diplomat K\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1.\u003cbr\u003e October 16, 2002, Pyongyang, Kobangsan Invitational Office 014\u003cbr\u003e 2.\u003cbr\u003e Emergency report to the Presidential Office 021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 2: North Korea in 2002 and the Light-Water Reactor Construction Site\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1.\u003cbr\u003e Six visits to North Korea in 2002 030\u003cbr\u003e 2.\u003cbr\u003e Sinpo Nuclear Power Plant Construction Site, Hamgyeong Province 033\u003cbr\u003e 3.\u003cbr\u003e “When do you think unification will happen?” 053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Missing the Last Chance to Stop North Korea's Nuclear Program\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1.\u003cbr\u003e The U.S. Government's Regrettable North Korea Policy: Missing the Golden Time 082\u003cbr\u003e 2.\u003cbr\u003e Who Violated the Geneva Agreement? 085\u003cbr\u003e 3.\u003cbr\u003e The US, obsessed with highly enriched uranium, should open the door to plutonium.\u003cbr\u003e 4. \u003cbr\u003eNeglecting a Crucial Negotiation Opportunity with North Korea 093\u003cbr\u003e 5.\u003cbr\u003e 100 US Neocons Helpless Against North Korea's \"Brinkmanship\"\u003cbr\u003e 6.\u003cbr\u003e The Mirage of the \"North Korean Collapse Theory\" and the Nuclear Issue 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Background\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1.\u003cbr\u003e The Korean Peninsula Thawing: An Era of Great Inter-Korean Contact 118\u003cbr\u003e - Hyundai Group Chairman Chung Ju-yung, a genius entrepreneur, visits North Korea with a herd of cattle.\u003cbr\u003e - June 15th Inter-Korean Summit Declaration, Mt. Kumgang tourism, and the Kaesong Industrial Complex project 120\u003cbr\u003e - US Secretary of State Albright's visit to North Korea 125\u003cbr\u003e - North Korea-Russia Moscow Declaration Announces Plan for a Railway Project Connecting the Korean Peninsula, Russia, and Europe 127\u003cbr\u003e - Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi's visit to Pyongyang and the Japan-North Korea summit 129\u003cbr\u003e 2.\u003cbr\u003e The Rise of the Bush Administration and Its Hard-Line Policy toward North Korea 131\u003cbr\u003e The emergence of neoconservatives who advocate the dualism of good and evil 131\u003cbr\u003e - North Korea designated as part of the 'axis of evil' 134\u003cbr\u003e - Erasing the policies of the previous Clinton administration 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eChapter 5: The Road to Ruin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1.\u003cbr\u003e The Emergence of the Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Issue: The Beginning of a Collapse 140\u003cbr\u003e - Special Envoy Kelly's visit to North Korea 140\u003cbr\u003e - “We have nuclear weapons, and even worse.” 147\u003cbr\u003e 2. \u003cbr\u003eThe US's Hardline Position and the Suspension of Heavy Oil Supply to North Korea 159\u003cbr\u003e - 1994 Geneva Agreement 159 between North Korea and the United States\u003cbr\u003e - Establishment of KEDO and annual supply of 500,000 tons of heavy oil to North Korea 168\u003cbr\u003e - The US-Japan-ROK North Korea Policy Coordination Group (TCOG) meeting, a clash between the US and Japan-ROK alliance, 174\u003cbr\u003e KEDO Executive Board's Decision to Halt Heavy Oil Supply to North Korea 185\u003cbr\u003e 3.\u003cbr\u003e North Korea's Brinkmanship 196\u003cbr\u003e - Reopening of the Yongbyon nuclear facility and withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) 196\u003cbr\u003e - The United States was caught off guard and had no real countermeasures. 199\u003cbr\u003e 4.\u003cbr\u003e The Futile End of the Light-Water Reactor Project and KEDO 204\u003cbr\u003e - “National issues must be led by the people.” 204\u003cbr\u003e - Construction speed control and temporary suspension 206\u003cbr\u003e - Business Closure and Liquidation 208\u003cbr\u003e - The Achievements and Significance of the Light-Water Reactor Project 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In closing this book 212\u003cbr\u003e Expectations for the Trump, Kim Jong-un, and Lee Jae-myung administrations\u003cbr\u003e - I want to climb Mt. Baekdu through Gaema Plateau.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reference 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 223\u003cbr\u003e 1.\u003cbr\u003e Geneva Agreement (October 21, 1994)\u003cbr\u003e 2.\u003cbr\u003e North Korea-Japan Pyongyang Declaration (September 17, 2002)\u003cbr\u003e 3.\u003cbr\u003e North Korean Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Statement (October 25, 2002) \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003eGOODS SPECIFICS \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDate of issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePage count, weight, size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236 pages | 152*224*20mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9791160547726\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1160547726 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43894306308138,"sku":"140327","price":27.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/2750\/5962\/files\/35029585cbaf569ff7f547f77cebf694.jpg?v=1765430880","url":"https:\/\/librairie.coreenne.fr\/en\/products\/140327","provider":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}