U.S. Nuclear Proposal Rejected as a ‘Sham’

North Korea dismissed as “nothing but a sham offer” U.S. proposals that the communist state follow the example of Libya and scrap its nuclear weapons in exchange for aid and diplomatic recognition.

The United States laid out a plan for North Korea last month that would give the impoverished state multilateral energy aid after it commits to dismantling all of its nuclear programs and begins a verifiable disarmament process. U.S. officials have also urged North Korea to emulate Libya and trade away its dangerous weapons for better ties with the West.