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North Korea raises threat to get U.S. into direct talks

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Tuesday that it has completed reprocessing thousands of spent nuclear fuel rods to extract plutonium to bolster its atomic stockpile, raising the stakes in an apparent effort to get the U.S. into direct... Full Article at China Post

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  1. The announcement underlined Pyongyang's impatience over securing one-on-one talks with Washington, as well as the difficulties in dealing with a regime that resorts to threats and provocations to get what it wants. Full Article at Ynetnews

  2. By JAE-SOON CHANG Associated Press Writer Published: 11/3/2009 5:21 AM Last Modified: 11/3/2009 5:21 AM SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Tuesday it has reprocessed 8,000 spent nuclear fuel rods and extracted enough plutonium to bolster its... Full Article at Tulsa World

  3. SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea pressed the United States to accept its demand for direct talks on the communist regime's nuclear program, warning Monday that Pyongyang "will go our own way" unless Washington agrees. Full Article at New York Daily News

  4. North Korean delegate Ri Gun, left, talks with U.S. chief nuclear envoy Christopher Hill, right, on 17 August 2007. Full Article at CNN

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