North Korea Agrees in Principle to Take Initial Steps to Dismantle Nuclear Program

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BEIJING -- North Korea agreed in principle Thursday to take initial steps toward dismantling its nuclear programs at the start of international talks seeking the first concrete progress on disarming Pyongyang.

The main U.S. negotiator said talks resumed on a positive note, and that sides were hoping to achieve an agreement on the first steps for the North's disarmament.

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North Korea Agrees in Principle to Take Initial Steps to Dismantle Nuclear Program

"We had a good first day today," Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill told reporters. "We hope we can achieve some kind of joint statement here."

Unlike the last round of six-nation talks in Decemb...

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