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             High-Level Talks Between North, South Korea Called Off

   by VOA News

   South Korea said the high-level government talks with North Korea that
   were set to begin Wednesday in Seoul will not take place as planned.
   The news was announced late Tuesday by the South's unification
   ministry, which did not elaborate. It was not clear if the talks were
   cancelled or postponed.
   Both sides had struggled to come to an agreement over the nature of the
   talks, which figured to be the most significant between the two Koreas
   in years.
   Seoul and Pyongyang unexpectedly agreed last week to hold the
   negotiations, following weeks of heightened tensions. The two sides
   agreed to discuss the resumption of two stalled joint commercial
   projects, as well as the reunion of separated Korean families.
   Analysts said it was unlikely the discussions would touch on
   Pyongyang's nuclear program. Pyongyang has insisted that it will not
   give up the program, while the United States says abandoning the
   program is crucial to restoring the North's ties with the international
   community.
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