U.S. open to new approaches on N. Korea
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The United States is prepared to pursue new approaches to resolve a standoff over North Korea's nuclear program, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea said Tuesday, urging the communist state to return to stalled disarmament talks.
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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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Six-party talks on winding up North Korea's nuclear weapons program resume on Thursday, with Pyongyang pressing the United States to "abandon its hostile policy" as they negotiate first steps.
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South Korea and the United States opened new talks aimed at reshaping their half-century-old military alliance, moves that have sparked security jitters here.
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The chief U.S. nuclear envoy for North Korea met South Korea's top diplomat Wednesday to fine-tune strategy for efforts to push ahead with the communist country's nuclear disarmament.
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WASHINGTON--North Korea may be bluffing, but it appears ready to launch one or more Rodong ballistic missiles capable of hitting Japan anytime it wants, according to a senior US official.
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South Korea is pressing the United States to show greater flexibility in its efforts to restart nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea, the unification ministry said.
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North Korea on Friday announced it would return to six-party nuclear talks and would consider treating the United States as a "friend," shortly after a visiting U.S. congressional delegation said the North appeared ready to negotiate.
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The U.S. envoy to nuclear talks with North Korea flew to Pyongyang on Thursday to discuss the next steps under a disarmament deal, a surprise trip analysts said showed both sides were eager for swift progress.
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North Korea's announcement that it will conduct a nuclear test comes just as the United States, along with South Korea, had launched a new effort to convince the government in Pyongyang to return to long-stalled disarmament talks. Top aides to Rice were shaping the new approach, which had begun...
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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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South Korea urged the United States to try talking to North Korea instead of taking a hard line over its nuclear plans, while Pyongyang said it would be &quot;quite possible&quot; to solve the crisis if Washington changed its stance.
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The United States demanded on Tuesday that North Korea offer real steps to nuclear disarmament at six-country negotiations, which China announced would resume on February 8 in Beijing.
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The United States and its allies are looking for &quot;the proper way&quot; to proceed with diplomatic efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programs, the White House said.
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The United States has conveyed a proposal to North Korea to resume six-nation talks on its nuclear drive next month, South Korean officials said Thursday.
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No matter who wins the Nov. 2  election, the United States is expected to move quickly to  engage North Korea in a new round of talks about its suspected  nuclear weapons programs, South Korean ambassador Han Sung-joo  said on Wednesday.
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The United States, taking a step Pyongyang has long desired, will begin normalization talks with North Korea in New York next week but the State Department on Wednesday played down expectations.