DATE=11/20/1999
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
TITLE=U-S - NORTH KOREA TALKS (S-ONLY)
NUMBER=2-256385
BYLINE=JONATHAN BRAUDE
DATELINE=BERLIN
CONTENT=
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Intro: After three days of talks aimed at improving
bilateral relations, North Korean and American
negotiators have sounded a positive note. Jonathan
Braude reports.
Text: Both the US and North Korean delegations emerged
from the latest round of bilateral talks describing
their negotiations as "serious and
constructive".
The leader of the North Korean delegation, Vice
Foreign Minister Kim Gye Gwan, said nuclear issues
were discussed, among a range of other topics.
The US team, led by Washington's special envoy Charles
Kartman, reportedly called on Pyongyang to accept a
ban on long-range missile tests.
At the previous round of talks in September, the North
Koreans agreed to suspend testing, after last year's
firing of what Pyongyang at first claimed was a failed
satellite launch. The US said it would ease sanctions
against North Korea in return.
After this week's meeting, both teams said
preparations would continue for a high level meeting
soon, although they gave no further details. Meanwhile
a US business group is reportedly hoping Pyongyang may
approve a visit to bankrupt North Korea by US
businessmen to explore economic opportunities.
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Source: Voice of America
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