31.   South Korea has expressed concern about U.S. negotiations with North Korea over nuclear reactors and U.S. plans to open a liaison office later this year in Pyongyang.

32.   The agreement involved severing full diplomatic relations with Taiwan by substituting a liaison office for the embassy in Taipei.

33.   The agreement also provides for the United States and North Korea to move toward diplomatic relations, the first step being the establishment of liaison offices in both countries.

34.   The Clinton administration has also promised to take steps toward diplomatic recognition of the north, including exchanging liaison offices.

35.   The economic difficulties might also explain why North Korea is reluctant to exchange liaison offices with the United States, a step toward normalizing relations.

36.   The governments will reopen liaison offices at the border village of Panmunjom Monday.

37.   The first step in this process is expected to be the opening of liaison offices in Pyongyang and Washington.

38.   The reception had been hastily moved indoors because of threatening weather, said Susan Brophy, deputy chief of the congressional liaison office.

39.   The two sides will exchange liaison offices, a first step toward U.S. diplomatic recognition of North Korea.

40.   The United States and North Korea have long been engaged in negotiations over an exchange of liaison offices.