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N.Korea Demands Two-Way Talks, U.S. Refuses
Jon Herskovitz and Steve Holland/Reuters Original Article

North Korea demanded bilateral talks with the United States over its nuclear weapons program but Washington quickly rejected the idea on Friday and insisted Pyongyang return to six-party negotiations. "There's plenty of opportunities for North Korea to speak directly with us in the context of the six-party talks," said White House spokesman Scott McClellan.