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Powell fields complaints on US policy on
US secretary of State Colin Powell on Tuesday sought to fend off complaints from key partners in the effort to end North Korea8217;s nuclea...
Written by GLENN KESSLER
Seoul | October 27, 2004 12:00 AM IST
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US secretary of State Colin Powell on Tuesday sought to fend off complaints from key partners in the effort to end North Korea8217;s nuclear programs that the Bush administration has not been sufficiently creative or willing to compromise in the negotiations.
During his three-day swing through Asia, Powell insisted that North Korea return to the bargaining table without any modification of the tough American position on dismantling Pyongyang8217;s weapons.
On Monday, Powell was told by Chinese officials, the Bush administration should adopt greater flexibility in talks over North Korea8217;s nuclear programs. On Tuesday, South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon said he told Powell the United States and its allies 8216;8216;must come up with a more creative and realistic proposal8217;8217; to lure North Korea back to the talks 8216;8216;as soon as possible.8217;8217;
A planned September session of the six-nation talks was scrapped after North Korea refused to show up, citing 8216;8216;hostile policy8217;8217;. 8212;LAT-WP
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