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September 29, 2007

North Korea Nuclear Talks Continue to Focus on Small Details
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=19ACA27:A6F02AD83191E160B810ECC5BF130C079574F7DCC14957C0 US envoy
Christopher Hill says parties have yet to agree on exactly what
'disarmament' will mean Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear
disarmament are in their third day in Beijing, with the top U.S. envoy
saying the parties have yet to agree on exactly what "disarmament"
will mean.  Naomi Martig reports from VOA's Asia News Center in Hong
Kong.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill says he does not
expect negotiators to reach final agreement Saturday on exactly what
North Korea will have to do to disable its nuclear facilities.

Pyongyang has agreed in principle to disclose and disable all its
nuclear programs.  Hill says negotiators are working on the fine
details of what those terms mean.  In the meantime, he says, talks
continue on what North Korea will receive in return.







U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill (C) speaks to the
media during a press conference at a hotel in Beijing, 26 Sep
2007"Again I think we are going to be discussing a lot of details, and
today the details will probably be more about fuel assistance," he
said.

In return for disarming, Pyongyang is supposed to receive fuel, food,
and diplomatic concessions.  On Friday President Bush authorized $25
million in energy aid for North Korea, which can buy up to 50 thousand
tons of heavy fuel oil. 

The talks also include host China, as well as South Korea, Japan and
Russia.


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