U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE DAILY PRESS BRIEFING DPB # 76 MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2001 12:50 P.M. (ON THE RECORD UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) Q: North Korea questions. There is a Washington Post article saying North Korea high officials (inaudible) mentioned, North Korea may not stick to the moratorium for the missile testing on this - this Administration hasn't really changed the attitude for North Korea. So I was wondering if you have any comment on this article? And number two is wondering you can say anything about timeline of the policy about North Korea. MR. BOUCHER: As far as the general topic of comments by the North Koreans to various parties, there have been a number of different ones that have been reported. As you know, Kim Jong-Il was reported in May to have said that he would maintain his long-range missile launch moratorium at least until 2003. Obviously, failure of North Korea to maintain its moratorium on the launch of long-range missiles would block any potential progress. Our review of North Korea policy is still ongoing, so we have not yet determined when or how we will engage in talks with North Korea. But I don't have a particular timeline for wrapping it up. Q: (Inaudible) I mean, you would know - if they tested the missile now, you wouldn't speak to them? Or what exactly does that mean? MR. BOUCHER: As I said, we haven't decided at this point when or how we would engage in talks with them, but clearly, failure to observe the moratorium would be a severe block to impede any kind of progress in the relationship or in any discussions that could be decided and eventually held. Q: I just want to try one. You said long-range missiles. The moratorium is only on launching or test launches of long-range missiles. I mean, this is sort of a - so if they tested a short-range or medium- range missile, a No-Dong, that would be okay? MR. BOUCHER: The moratorium that we know of, have seen them pronounce and have seen them maintain, is a moratorium on further testing of long- range missiles.