North Korea: New Round of Nuclear Talks Under Way

By: BiodunIginla

Washington : DC : USA | 11 months ago

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By ANDREW JACOBS and BIODUN IGINLA, BBC News, London Published: December 8, 2008

A new round of talks aimed at persuading North Korea to discontinue its nuclear program began in Beijing on Monday. The chief American negotiator, Christopher R. Hill, said it was too early to characterize the first day of negotiations, which included representatives of Russia, China, Japan, and South and North Korea. The latest round of talks is aimed at finding ways to verify the state of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. North Korea has resisted efforts to allow international inspectors into the country.

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