Bill Richardson Plans Trip to North Korea
Reuters reports:
Dec 8 (Reuters) - New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson said on Wednesday he would travel to North Korea from Dec. 16-20, hoping to ease mounting tensions with Pyongyang over its nuclear program and belligerence toward South Korea.
"I am increasingly concerned with the recent actions by the North Koreans, which have raised tensions and are contributing to instability on the Korean Peninsula, " Richardson said in a statement, saying he was going as a private citizen.
"I am not carrying any messages, but I want to be helpful during this volatile period," Richardson said. "If I can contribute to the easing of tension on the peninsula, the trip will be well worth it." (Reporting by Tim Gaynor; editing by Jackie Frank)
