Drug Trafficking and North Korea: Issues for U.S. Policy

[摘要] At least 50 documented incidents in more than 20 countries around the world, many involving arrest or detention of North Korean diplomats, link North Korea to drug trafficking. Such events, in the context of credible, but unproven, allegations of large scale state sponsorship of drug production and trafficking, raise important issues for the United States and its allies in combating international drug trafficking. The challenge to policy makers is how to pursue an effective counter drug policy and comply with U.S. law which may require cutting off aid to North Korea while pursuing other high-priority U.S. foreign policy objectives including (1) limiting possession and production of weapons of mass destruction; (2) limiting ballistic missile production and export; (3) curbing terrorism, counterfeiting, and international crime; and (4) addressing humanitarian needs.

[发布日期] 2003-12-05 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Drug abuse;Foreign relations - North Korea - U.S.;Foreign relations - U.S. - North Korea;Drug traffic - North Korea;Foreign policy