N. Korea May Accept Deal in Nuclear Talks
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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 carry out nuclear disarmament 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 prospect of initial steps toward ending North Korea's nuclear arms programme brightened on Friday as negotiators considered a plan for Pyongyang to suspend operations at its nuclear facilities within two months.
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The north's invitation to nuclear inspectors is welcomed, but the US and S. Korea say more steps are needed to comply with February's six-party accord.
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North Korea accepted a proposal by Japan to discuss the sensitive issue of Pyongyang's abductions of Japanese citizens as they try to smooth the way toward diplomatic ties, a Japanese official said on Tuesday.
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BEIJING -- International talks on North Korea's nuclear program convene today with a new sense of optimism about the possibility of the first tangible progress on the communist nation's disarmament since negotiations began more than three years ago.
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Key differences over a deal to unravel North Korea's nuclear arms program were settled in six-country talks early on Tuesday after days of haggling over a huge package of energy aid for the reclusive communist state.
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China says North Korea is willing to resolve the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula through the six-party talks. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Zhang Qiyue says leaders of
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North Korea was reluctant to accept a United States plan to give up its nuclear program but would probably attend the next round of talks on the impasse, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said after a brief visit to Pyongyang.
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North Korea and the United States appeared closer to a deal today that could, within weeks, start the process of shutting down the Northâs nuclear weapons program.
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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, June 16 -- North Korea announced Saturday that it has invited U.N. inspectors to return for discussions on closing down its main nuclear reactor, suggesting the end of a long stalemate.
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North Korea on Thursday invited the chief U.S. nuclear envoy to visit the communist nation if Washington proves its commitment to an agreement last year in which the North pledged to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
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North Korea has invited a delegation  of the United Nations nuclear watchdog to visit the country in  what could be a first step towards implementing an  international agreement intended to curb its nuclear programme.
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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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North Korea appears to have started complying with a recent nuclear disarmament agreement, but U.S. intelligence officials are telling skeptical lawmakers they will continue to watch the country's actions closely.
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Chief U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill struck an optimistic note on Tuesday ahead of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program, suggesting they could settle on a disarmament timetable in coming days.