North Korea calls for direct talks with U.S

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Published Nov 02 2009 by Reuters: Top News

North Korea calls for direct talks with U.S

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called on Monday for direct talks with its long-time foe, the United States, and gave the clearest signal so far it was ready to return to nuclear disarmament talks it has boycotted for almost a year.

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