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Resumption of talks ordered
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US President George W Bush on Wednesday ordered his foreign policy team to resume talks on missile programme and other issues with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
“If North Korea (DPRK) responds affirmatively and takes appropriate action, we will expand our efforts to help the North Korean people, ease sanctions, and take other political steps,” he said.
He said that since his administration had completed a review of its policy towards the DPRK, he had ordered his staff to undertake “serious discussion” with DPRK on a broad agenda, including the country's nuclear and missile programmes as well as the deployment of conventional forces.
“We will pursue these discussions in the context of a comprehensive approach to North Korea (DPRK) which will seek to encourage progress toward North-South reconciliation, peace on the Korean peninsula, a constructive relationship with the United States and greater stability in the region,” the statement said.(SD-Agencies)
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