U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Daily Press Briefing
DPB # 80
Friday, June 8, 2001  12:45 P.M.
(On The Record Unless Otherwise Noted)

QUESTION:  Richard, have you heard from the North Koreans?
MR. BOUCHER:  At this point, no.  We are not aware of any reaction, any
public reaction, from the North Koreans at this point.  I would
obviously refer you to the North Korean Government if you want to ask
them about their views.
We have been in touch with them at the working level in the New York
channel to convey information, the basic information about the
conclusion of our policy review.  We expect to have further contacts in
the coming days to follow through on the President's decisions, but
nothing is scheduled yet.
QUESTION:  Is somebody going to be flying up to New York to talk with
them?  And if so, who?
MR. BOUCHER:  Nothing is scheduled yet, so where, when, who and how, I
can't tell you.  But the assumption is that the senior people in our
bureau who deal with North Korea would go up and meet with people in New
York as the initial contact on these issues.
QUESTION:  I know you've briefed obviously the South Koreans.  Have you
briefed the Japanese and the Chinese about where you stand since the
last consultation?
MR. BOUCHER:  We had meetings.  We talk obviously to the Japanese and
the South Koreans in advance in many times, many ways.  We had meetings
yesterday with the Japanese Embassy people here in Washington to brief
them more thoroughly on the conclusions of the policy review.
QUESTION:  Is there any plans to have a special meeting with China on
this?
MR. BOUCHER:  I'll have to check on China.
QUESTION:  Yesterday you said that you had met with the Japanese.
MR. BOUCHER:  I know.  I just said it again.
QUESTION:  But is it the same meeting?
MR. BOUCHER:  Same meeting, mentioned twice.  If you ask me tomorrow,
I'll mention the same meeting again.