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Talks deadlocked; DPRK wish for peaceful nuke activities
Another hurdle for talks Ahead of their 11th day Friday, the talks hit another hurdle -- differences between the North and the US on what steps each side should take to achieve a nuclear weapons free North Korea, AFP cited Kim and others as saying. In exchange for dismantlement, the North Korea has demanded normalization of ties with the United States, as well as economic assistance including fuel oil aid, and non-aggression guarantees, The United States has persistently demanded that the North give up its weapons programs before it gets aid and energy. US chief delegate Christopher Hill indicated Thursday the US wanted detailed commitments from the North. Kim noted the two countries were still unable to establish mutual trust on the normalization of bilateral ties, but he pledged to continue the talks.
No consensus on joint document as talks entering final stages With negotiators still unable to agree on the text of their first joint statement, the talks are approaching their final stages, indicated the spokesman for the Chinese delegation Qin Gang. "Success is not dependent on the adoption of a joint document," said Qin, adding that the long running negotiations themselves mark progress, with all parties inching ahead toward the denuclearization goal. He did not disclose details of the reported fourth draft
of the joint document proposed by China, which all parties have been discussing
since last Saturday.
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