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North Korea demands for recognition as nuclear power

Seoul: North Korea on Tuesday renewed its demand for recognition as a nuclear power.
A commentary in the official Rodong Sinmun newspaper rejected as “totally unacceptable” a US demand that North Korea commit to abandoning its nuclear weapons and missile programme before any talks can begin. Any meeting at the negotiating table must be “between nuclear weapons states”, it said.

For the moment, however, most energy is being expended on rejecting each other’s pre-conditions. During a trip to Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo earlier this month, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Pyongyang must first prove it was serious about reining in its nuclear programme. North Korea responded by demanding the withdrawal of UN sanctions and an end to all future South Korea-US joint military exercises – See more at: http://post.jagran.com/north-korea-demands-recognition-as-nuclear-state-1366721208#sthash.siBAXwvP.dpuf

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