North Korea likely forced into nuclear deal: envoy
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North Korea was probably pushed to take a deal to shut down its nuclear reactor in return for aid because of its faltering economy and limited diplomatic options, a senior South Korean official said on Friday.
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The top U.S. nuclear envoy, just returned from a rare visit to North Korea, said on Friday that Pyongyang was ready to promptly disable its nuclear reactor in weeks and live up to pledges it made in a disarmament deal.
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North Korea appears committed to a nuclear disarmament deal but remains unwilling to complete two big steps until complaints over aid and U.S. concessions are solved, U.S. experts just back from North Korea said on Saturday.
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The senior U.S. envoy at stalled North Korean disarmament talks said Friday he would be agreeable to extended one-on-one sessions with North Korean negotiators but doubted that would deter Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
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The top U.S. nuclear envoy, just returned from a rare visit to North Korea, said on Friday that Pyongyang was ready to promptly disable its nuclear reactor and live up to pledges it made in a February disarmament agreement.
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Negotiators came away with what looks to be a landmark agreement on North Korea's nuclear program. But some of the most pressing questions remain unanswered
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North Korea appears increasingly willing to bargain over the terms of ending its nuclear programs, prompting cautious optimism that some sort of agreement may be reached when the six-nation disarmament talks reconvene next week in Beijing, U.S. and Asian officials close to the talks said.
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Talks and fuel aid aimed at coaxing North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program could move ahead in coming weeks, the U.S. nuclear envoy said on Sunday, welcoming Pyongyang's invitation to U.N. inspectors.
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The diplomatic drive to halt North Korea's nuclear programme appeared on the brink of a major breakthrough with envoys from six nations set to announce a crucial joint deal.
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Envoys to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear arms program ended their fourth day of talks without agreement on Sunday, getting bogged down on Pyongyang's demands for compensation should it disarm.
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Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programme are extended amid signs that a deal may be close.
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South Korea's nuclear envoy said Tuesday that North Korea could be persuaded to disarm with strong incentives to help reverse its economic crisis, while China called for flexibility at revived arms talks it is hosting.
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Talks and fuel aid aimed at coaxing  North Korea to carry out nuclear disarmament could move ahead  in coming weeks, the U.S. nuclear envoy said on Sunday,  welcoming Pyongyang&#39;s invitation to U.N. inspectors.
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North Korea's agreement to readmit nuclear inspectors happened because it was a multilateral effort, negotiators say.
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The chief U.S. envoy to talks on North Korea's nuclear program said Wednesday that negotiations were entering a "very important phase" ahead of a session in Beijing that the North has described as make-or-break
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Envoys seeking to end North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions sought to forge agreement on Thursday on a deadline for disabling the North's atomic facilities and exposing its trove of nuclear secrets.
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North Korea is still committed to an international disarmament-for-aid deal, a U.S. nuclear envoy said on Wednesday, urging patience even though the reclusive state missed a deadline to list its nuclear arms program.