AP: N. Korea Offers to Halt Nuke Facilities

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Jan 5, 11:38 PM (ET)

By SOO-JEONG LEE

(AP) North Korea's spent nuclear fuel rods kept in a cooling pond are seen at the nuclear...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea offered Tuesday to refrain from producing nuclear weapons as a "bold concession" to rekindle talks over its arms programs.

The move comes as the United States, China, Russia, Japan and the two Koreas scramble to arrange a new round of negotiations, with South Korea and Russian saying they are unlikely this month.

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