WHY NORTH KOREA IS RUSHING TO COZY UP TO CLINTON

摘要

Six months ago, much of the world saw North Korean leader Kim Jong Il as a playboy terrorist. But after two days of cordial talks Oct. 23-25 with U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright—the first American official Kim has ever met—the reclusive North Korean is suddenly projecting the image of a man the U.S. can do business with. During Albright's visit to Pyongyang, Kim and Albright spent many hours together—in discussions, at two dinners, and at a bombastic spectacle of 100,000 performers extolling the ideals of the Korean Workers' Party. As her visit ended, Albright suggested that Kim "pick up the phone anytime" he wanted to reach her. Kim responded: "Please give me your e-mail address."