US welcomes N Korea nuclear offer
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The US welcomes North Korea's decision to invite UN nuclear monitors to discuss shutting down a key reactor.
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The United States has compelling  evidence North Korea has a uranium-based nuclear weapons  program and ending this activity is essential to resolving the  nuclear dispute with Pyongyang, according to two key former  U.S. officials.
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The assistant US secretary of state holds "useful and positive" talks in Pyongyang.
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South Korea welcomed on Sunday the North's invitation for a visit by a United Nations nuclear watchdog delegation, which could be a first step in Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament.
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The White House said on Friday that South Korea and other nations should send a &quot;clear message&quot; to North Korea of their commitment to a nuclear-free peninsula after Seoul admitted government scientists had enriched uranium to nearly
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A U.S. nuclear envoy said on Friday his rare trip to North Korea led to positive and detailed discussions where both sides agreed to fulfill pledges made in a February disarmament pact.
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The United States on Friday disputed North Korean claims that Pyongyang had handed over a list of its nuclear programs ahead of a year-end disarmament deadline. Despite the North's charges of U.S. obstruction, the State Department expressed confidence that the process was moving ahead.
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The United States is ready to open full diplomatic ties with North Korea if it completely gives up its nuclear weapons and programs, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Chris Hill said on Wednesday.
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November 25, 2004 ã¡ WASHINGTON â A senior expert on Korean affairs at the US State Department said the US government supports Seoul&#39;s efforts to harmonize relations with Pyeongyang through such projects as the Gaeseong industrial complex in North Korea
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The United States welcomed the prospect of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting next week, as momentum appeared to gather for seizing the opportunity.
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Talks and fuel aid aimed at coaxing North Korea to forsake 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 US says it has been told by North Korea that it has closed its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon.
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The United States on Monday dismissed as inappropriate North Korea&#39;s unusually strong personal attacks on President George W. Bush, but remained confident Pyongyang would attend talks to resolve the nuclear crisis in the Korean peninsula.
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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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Inviting the IAEA chief inspector to visit, North Korea signals it's willing to allow scrutiny of its nuclear program for the first time since 2003. By the Associated Press.
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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 17    WASHINGTON -- The United States on Saturday welcomed a decision by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to invite a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency to discuss the shutdown of its nuclear facilities.
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South Korea has welcomed North Korea's invitation to the United Nations nuclear watchdog to send a delegation to Pyongyang, a possible first step towards its nuclear disarmament.