Jonathan Thatcher
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/ 5 February 2007

Optimism as N Korea readies for nuclear talks

North Korea heads into talks with the region’s main powers this week with signs the impoverished state may be ready to agree to an initial deal over demands it stop building a nuclear arsenal in exchange for aid. But diplomats and analysts say there is no chance the North will agree to completely give up its atomic weaponry at the six-way talks.