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Starfury Donating Member (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-13-05 07:07 PM
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CNN: N. Korea signals cooperation in nuclear talks
Pyongyang says it may offer proof it has no uranium weapons program

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In a rare interview with CNN in the North Korean capital, Kim repeated Pyongyang's denial that it has a uranium-based program. But in a hint to the United States that North Korea is willing to compromise, he said the issue was open to negotiation.

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Kim also said North Korea wants to pursue a peaceful nuclear program and is willing to adopt "strict supervision" of its nuclear facilities.

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However, Kim said his country would not bend on the key issue that has stalled the talks -- it will not obey any directive to abandon all of its nuclear programs, including one for nuclear energy.

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Kim said that Pyongyang was looking carefully at what appears to be the Bush administration's recent conciliatory tone and said he would bring a sincere and business-like attitude to the next round of talks. But he warned that any U.S. attempt to promote a change of regime in North Korea was destined to fail.

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http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/13/nkorea.nuclear/index.html
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