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US, NKorea to hold first post-Kim Jong Il talks
By ALEXA OLESEN | Associated Press – 51 mins ago
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. and North Korea reopen nuclear talks Thursday that will provide a glimpse into where Pyongyang's opaque government is heading after Kim Jong Il's death and test its readiness to dismantle nuclear programs for much-needed aid.
The countries were on the verge of a deal to have Washington provide food in return for Pyongyang suspending uranium enrichment when it was upended by the longtime leader's death on Dec. 17.
That North Korea has agreed to re-enter talks so soon afterward could signal a measure of cohesion and a continuation of Kim Jong Il's policies as it transfers power to his young son and a coterie of advisers.
However, stonewalling could point to disagreement within the new leadership or unpredictable directions in policy for a government that has long sought to develop nuclear weapons and already has detonated two nuclear test blasts.
More: http://news.yahoo.com/us-nkorea-hold-first-post-kim-jong-il-080353979.html
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. and North Korea reopen nuclear talks Thursday that will provide a glimpse into where Pyongyang's opaque government is heading after Kim Jong Il's death and test its readiness to dismantle nuclear programs for much-needed aid.
The countries were on the verge of a deal to have Washington provide food in return for Pyongyang suspending uranium enrichment when it was upended by the longtime leader's death on Dec. 17.
That North Korea has agreed to re-enter talks so soon afterward could signal a measure of cohesion and a continuation of Kim Jong Il's policies as it transfers power to his young son and a coterie of advisers.
However, stonewalling could point to disagreement within the new leadership or unpredictable directions in policy for a government that has long sought to develop nuclear weapons and already has detonated two nuclear test blasts.
More: http://news.yahoo.com/us-nkorea-hold-first-post-kim-jong-il-080353979.html
