White House: North Korea deal important first step
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The White House on Tuesday said the six-party deal on North Korea's nuclear program was an important first step.
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The North Korean claim, which was synchronized with the arrival of a shipment of fuel oil from South Korea, marked the first step toward reversing a confrontation with the U.S.
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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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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il said on Tuesday each party should take "initial actions" in an aid-for-disarmament deal, China's Xinhua news agency reported amid signs Pyongyang was preparing to shut down its main nuclear plant.
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The United States expects North Korea to  fully account for its program to enrich uranium for nuclear  weapons as a part of the deal it struck to start scrapping its  atomic arms, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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The top U.S. negotiator on North Korea's nuclear program said Thursday he hopes six nations meeting in China next week will be able to take the first concrete steps toward eventual dismantling of the communist nation's nuclear weapons.
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North Korea agreed Sunday to account for and disable its atomic programs by the end of the year, offering its first timeline for a process long sought by nuclear negotiators, the chief U.S. envoy said.
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US President George Bush and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun have agreed to accelerate efforts to end the crisis over North Korea&#39;s nuclear weapons programs.
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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 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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U.S. and North Korean negotiators will start talks on Monday aimed at normalizing diplomatic ties as part of a complex agreement under which Pyongyang has pledged to scrap its nuclear arms programs for aid.
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President George W. Bush on  Wednesday said the agreement reached with North Korea on its  nuclear program was "unique" and an important step in the right  direction.
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Divisions in President Bush's first  administration gave North Korea valuable time to develop  weapons and he needs to put far more on the table to get it to  end its nuclear plans, a security group said on Monday.
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The White House said Wednesday that it was "skeptical" that North Korea would ever give a full accounting of its nuclear programs after the Stalinist regime missed a December 31 deadline to do so.
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The United States and North Korea signed a memorandum during talks last month by which Pyongyang would begin closing a nuclear reactor while the U.S. starts providing energy assistance, a major Japanese newspaper reported Thursday.
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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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The United States hailed a landmark deal to rein in North Korea's nuclear programme as an example for Iran, as key powers warned Wednesday of a long road ahead to implement the accord.