European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Procio stars and stripes july 2007 North k the associated press South Korea North Korea military proposed Friday holding direct talks with forces about forging a More Perma nent peace on the korean Penin an unusual plea amid recent Progress on the nuclear standoff Between the two the norths korean Peoples army proposed the also to be attended by a represent for the purpose of discuss ing the issues related to ensuring the peace and Security on the korean the chief of the h North korean military Mission at the truce Village of Panmunjom it is easy to miss a but difficult to get the North warned in the statement carried by the official korean Central news the plea comes amid rising Hopes for a peace treaty to re place the 54yearold korean War armistice in Light of Progress on the nuclear the North is expected to soon shut Down its sole operating atomic reactor that generates plutonium for bombs in accordance with a february agreement with the and other regional the chief envoy to talks on disarming North Korea nuclear programs said Friday he wants to see Pyongyang reactor disabled by the end of the As inspectors headed to the Norm to supervise the where we would like to be at the end of the year is with the Yon Byon faculty wed like Complete declaration of nuclear Diplomat Christopher Hill said after meet ing his japanese counterpart Ken Ichiro Sasae in preparation for the next round of under agreements to resolve the nuclear the sides also pledged to Start discussing a peace regime to replace the Armi Stice that ended the 1953 korean that ceasefire has never been replaced by a peace leaving the Peninsula technically in a state of officers from the and North Korea have held Gener a level meetings since and Lowe ranking officers also regularly consult at Panmunjom Over administration of the the norths latest request was noteworthy because it appeared to go beyond simple administrative talks on the As it noted it was ready to meet at any place and at any Kim a spokesman for the military in South said american officers were studying the norths state assistant Secretary of state Christopher washing tons chief envoy on the North Korea nuclear said he could not immediately comment on the proposal without knowing tablets return sought As gesture of Goodwill got a question ask i by Matti Friedman the associated press Jerusalem Jerusalem mayor has asked the turkish government to return a Tablet uncovered in an ancient subterranean Pas Sage in the suggesting that it could be a gesture of Goodwill Between known As the Siloam i scrip the Tablet was found in a Tun Nel hewed to Channel water from a Spring outside Jerusalem Walls into the City around 700 a project mentioned in the old testaments Book of Chroni it was discovered in 1880 and taken by the holy lands ottoman rulers to where it is now in the collection of the Istanbul archaeology Jerusalem mayor Uri Lepolian ski made the request in a thurs Day meeting with turkeys Ambas Sador to Namik Lupo Kianski spokesman Gidi Schmer Ling said a Polianski suggested the tablets return could be a gesture of Goodwill from schmerling said Turkey and Israel Are close regional an official at turkeys embassy in Israel said the request would be passed on to the turkish gov a Transfer of ownership was the official but Turkey would look into lending the Tablet to Israel or creating a the official spoke on con club it Rachael tourists exit the Siloam water Tunnel in the East Jerusalem Arab neighbourhood of Jerusa lems mayor has asked the Turk ish government to return a famous Tablet uncovered in an ancient passage in the Jerusalem officials said Fri edition of anonymity As required by embassy in the bibles the Siloam water Tunnel was constructed by King Hevewah to solve one of ancient Jerusalem most press ing problems its most important water the Siloam was outside the City Walls and vulnerable to the kingdoms assyrian let a spot issues Vith historic y m h in off shop online at i have stars stripes 11 f 11 Vav m n e w p o p e r