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October 17, 2007

North, South Korea to Meet for Talks on Energy Aid
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=19E8E76:A6F02AD83191E160E41441485C151AB49574F7DCC14957C0 Foreign Ministry
in Seoul says two-day meeting will begin Monday at North Korean
mountain resort



Officials from North and South Korea will hold talks next week to
discuss the details of a deal to provide energy aid to the North in
exchange for its nuclear disarmament.

The South Korean foreign ministry says the two-day meeting will start
on Monday at a North Korean mountain resort.

Officials say the meeting is intended to facilitate progress ahead of
upcoming talks with the United States, China, Russia and Japan.

North Korea will receive 950,000 tons of fuel if it permanently
disables all of its nuclear facilities and fully reveals its nuclear
stock.

A team of U.S. nuclear experts is currently wrapping up a visit to
North Korea aimed at mapping out a disablement plan.







Christopher Hill (File)On Tuesday, the top U.S. negotiator, Assistant
Secretary of State Christopher Hill, said he believes Pyongyang will
terminate all of its nuclear activities by the end of this year.

In July, North Korea shut down its main Yongbyon nuclear complex.
Earlier this month, it pledged to shut all of its facilities by
December 31.



Some information for this report was provided by AFP and AP.


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