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N Korean 'offer' on nuclear talks


Delegates have met in Seoul ahead
of the Beijing talks on Wednesday

North Korea has reportedly offered to scrap its nuclear weapons programme if it gets its way at six-nation talks due to open in Beijing on Wednesday.

The offer was reported by China, which is keen for the talks it has brokered to succeed, after months of stalemate.

It was not clear if the North's offer went beyond earlier offers to freeze its programme if given concessions.

Hopes for the talks are muted, with several parties calling for the US and North Korea to show more flexibility.

The US is seeking the total dismantlement of North Korea's alleged plutonium and uranium programmes, in return for certain concessions.

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