US Senator Cancels Myanmar Trip Over Suspected Nuclear Program With North Korea
June 03 2010 - 6:14AM
Dow Jones News
BANGKOK (AFP)--U.S. Senator Jim Webb said he had canceled a trip
to Myanmar on Thursday after reports alleging the military
government is working with North Korea to develop a nuclear
program.
"News reports published today contain new allegations regarding
the possibility that the Burmese government has been working in
conjunction with North Korea in order to develop a nuclear
program," a statement from Webb said.
While it is unclear if the allegations have "substantive
merit... it would be unwise and potentially counter-productive for
me to visit Burma" without further clarification, Webb said. Burma
is Myanmar's former name.