The Ghost of Snapped Shot

A view of the North Korean capital Pyongyang shows heavy pollution from coal powered power plants, 24 March 2005. North Korea will scrap its nuclear weapons only if it is offered a detailed programme of rewards linked to progress and backed by the threat of sanctions for backsliding, a leading think-tank said Tuesday. There are "legitimate grounds" for suspecting that Pyongyang may never submit to complete denuclearisation but "a phased negotiation process remains the only strategy with any chance of success," the International Crisis Group (ICG) said in a report.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)