February 22 - North Korea hints that it may be willing to return to nuclear negotiations under unspecified conditions.[1]
April
April 22 - Rumors abound that a nuclear test by North Korea may be imminent, and that the United States is urging the People's Republic of China to pressure North Korea not to do so.[2]
May
May 16 - The United Nations World Food Program states that North Korea is in dire need of food aid.[3]
July
July 25 - Bilateral negotiations have resumed between the US and North Korea.[4]
September
September 20 - North Korea announces that its offer to end its nuclear arms program is dependent on it being allowed to build a civilian nuclear reactor.[5]
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