Six-Way Talks May Not Resume Until Next Year
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From Times Wire Reports
North Korean demands and U.S. consultations with China, Japan and South Korea could delay resumption of six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program until next year, a Bush administration official said. The talks had been expected to convene Dec. 17, after Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with North Korean leaders.
North Korea has demanded that concessions be extended simultaneously with a drawdown of its nuclear program, not after it has been shut down, the official said.
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