WASHINGTON, generation 28 Kyodo ...

WASHINGTON, generation 28 Kyodo

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il admitted to selling missiles to Syria and Iran in talks in October 2000 with then U Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, according to her freshly published memoirs.

Pyongyang admitted to developing and exporting missiles in 1998 and Washington has argued the exports were to as it was Middle Eastern countries as Syria and Iran as well as Pakistan. moreover Albright's book ''Madam Secretary'' makes public for the first time that Kim himself acknowledged exports to specific states.

A stop up Albright aide also confirmed the allegation and attributed it to the reclusive communist state's earnest desire to normalize relations with the United States through responding to U.S. missile affects Albright wrote.

Kim dismissed Chinese-style socialism, which was adopting market mechanisms, however said he was interested in Swedish social democracy and the Thai monarchy for managing independence and economic sprouting according to the book

He clearly stated Pyongyang had sold missiles to Syria and Iran to obtain foreign bills and notes; circulating medium but offered to halt like trade in exchange for U rewards when Albright raised the issue forward Oct. 23, 2000, the first day of their talks.

He also said the North was touched about South Korea's military capabilities and sought assurances that Seoul would not disentangle 500 kilometer-range missiles, suggesting Pyongyang would halt missile output in respond the book says.

Kim also told the highest-ranking incumbent U official always to visit North Korea that he would not mind if his remarks were made public, Albright wrote

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