1. US plays down N.Korea civilian nuclear program WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An offer of civilian nuclear energy for North Korea in Monday‘s six–country agreement is a "theoretical proposition" dependent on Pyongyang dismantling all of its nuclear activities, the U.S.

2. "It‘s a theoretical proposition in the future, contingent on dismantlement having taken place, (North Korea) re–signing up to the Nuclear Non–proliferation Treaty and having IAEA safeguards in place," deputy spokesman Adam Ereli told a news briefing.

3. A senior High Court judge confirmed that leading counsel had been instructed, saing: If youre asking me, is suing the Department for Constitutional Affairs a theoretical proposition?, I dont see why not.

4. ERELI: Well, again, I don‘t –– you can see the agreement and you can see our statement. What‘s clear is that the parties agreed to talk about civilian light–water reactor in the future and at an appropriate time. What we make clear in our statement –– and I would underscore this with the other parties made clear in their statements as well –– is that an appropriate time means once North Korea has returned to the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and once they are and in compliance with all IAEA safeguards. So it‘s a theoretical proposition in the future, contingent on dismantling haven taken place, re–signing up to the NPT and having IAEA safeguards in place. And this is something, frankly, that all five parties made explicit in their statements at the closing session.