Tenuous deal for North Korea
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North Korea's agreement to readmit nuclear inspectors happened because it was a multilateral effort, negotiators say.
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Pyongyang appears to have been well-rewarded for cooperation on nukes, but its follow-through on denuclearization will shape the outcome
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The United States said it had "very good" talks with North Korea on Tuesday and it appeared that a deal on ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions was on track for now.
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The gulf between the U.S. and North Korean positions complicates the art of the deal in Beijing. But their mere presence suggests neither has a good alternative to compromise
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Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programme are extended amid signs that a deal may be close.
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The diplomatic drive to halt North Korea's nuclear programme appeared on the brink of a major breakthrough with envoys from six nations set to announce a crucial joint deal.
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The United States and North Korea haggled on Monday over energy aid the North would receive in exchange for ending its nuclear arms ambitions but it looked like some sort of an agreement in six-part talks was emerging.
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Bluffs and bluster, then capitulation and compromise. North Korea has decades of experience dancing a diplomatic tango with its allies and enemies to get what it wants &#151; and leaving the rest of the world guessing as to the real intent of the isolated communist regime.
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Intense diplomatic efforts are under way to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons programme.
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After six days of marathon talks in Beijing, the impasse on the North Korea nuclear issue is finally broken -- at least for now.
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North Korea is a totalitarian state where simply mishandling a portrait of leader Kim Jong Il is considered a crime. That doesn't mean there is no internal debate as the regime weighs whether to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
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Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear arms program early on Tuesday settled key differences that had blocked a draft disarmament deal, leaving the potential agreement needing approval from the countries' capitals.
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Some questions and answers about Pyongyang's nuclear weapon capabilities.
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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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NEW YORK -- The United States said it had "very good" talks with North Korea yesterday and it appeared that a deal on ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions was on track for now.
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Ready, willing and able &#151; but in the dark. That describes the state of inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency as they scramble to find ways to enforce a deal committing North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
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North Korea has indicated it is ready to &quot;deal in specifics&quot; about giving up its newly proven nuclear arsenal when it returns to six-party disarmament negotiations next week in Beijing, the top US negotiator said.