Bush sends letter to Kim Jong Il, presses N Korea on nuke issue

Bush sends letter to Kim Jong Il, presses N Korea on nuke issue

BEIJING, China - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill speaks to reporters in Beijing on Dec. 6, saying he handed a letter from U.S. President George W. Bush to North Korean officials during a visit to Pyongyang this week. Bush wrote to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, telling him Pyongyang must follow through on its promise to reveal all details of its nuclear programs, the White House said. (Kyodo)

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