Guarded hope greets proposal at N.Korea talks
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With guarded optimism in the air,  six-way talks on North Korea's nuclear arms program will  consider a draft agreement on Friday that promises rare but  limited steps toward curbing Pyongyang's atomic ambitions.
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BEIJING -- Negotiators at the North Korea nuclear talks yesterday haggled over details of initial steps to disarm the communist country, but the main US envoy said he was encouraged by agreements on broad principles.
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Six-party talks aimed at reining in North Korea1s nuclear program began with cautious optimism as Pyongyang1s envoy said he was ready to discuss initial steps towards disarming
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North Korea's delegate to six-party talks on its nuclear weapons program said on Friday there had been agreement on some issues with the United States.
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South Korea&#39;s foreign minister called Tuesday &quot;for a more creative and realistic&quot; proposal that would lure North Korea back to six-nation talks over its nuclear program.
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U.S. and North Korean officials start talks on Monday aimed at eventually normalizing diplomatic ties as part of a agreement under which Pyongyang has pledged to scrap its nuclear arms programs for aid.
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North Korea is willing to take initial steps toward ending its nuclear arms program, South Korean officials said after six-party talks opened on Thursday, hinting at rare progress in talks which have ended in stalemate for years.
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U.S. and North Korean officials  started talks on Monday aimed at eventually normalizing  diplomatic ties as part of an agreement under which Pyongyang  has pledged to scrap its nuclear arms programs in exchange for  aid.
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Six-way talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program resume on Saturday with the promise of progress after a new plan to move Pyongyang toward disarmament, but envoys remained cautious after many false dawns.
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North Korea's military proposed Friday holding direct talks with U.S. forces, an unusual plea amid recent progress on the nuclear standoff between the two countries.
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Chief U.S. negotiator Chris Hill struck an optimistic note on Tuesday ahead of six-party talks on ending North Korea's nuclear arms program, saying they could agree on an ambitious disarmament schedule in coming days.
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Negotiators over North Korea's nuclear program prepared on Thursday to consider a proposed deal that promises rare progress toward disarmament, as Pyongyang said it was willing to consider initial steps.
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Six-party negotiations on winding up Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program resume on Thursday, with hopes raised for progress on at least the first steps after milestone talks between U.S. and North Korean envoys last month.
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Envoys to North Korean disarmament talks began gathering Wednesday, and the chief U.S. negotiator said he expected "hard bargaining" over new proposals to get the North to abandon its nuclear programs
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Prospects of ending North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions brightened a little on Friday as negotiators considered a plan for Pyongyang to suspend activities at a nuclear plant as a first step to dismantlement.
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A U.S. Congressional delegation met North Korean officials Thursday in an effort to persuade the communist regime to rejoin six-party talks over halting its nuclear weapons programs.
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Six-way talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program resumed on Saturday with a dim promise of progress, but envoys remained cautious as the United States spoke of at least one hurdle in their way.