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Business/Financial

North Korea Again Breaks Its Word To Surrender Nuclear Weapons And Permit Inspections Near Nuke Areas

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Monday, December 15th, 2008

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North Korea once again has broken its word, refusing to agree to a denuclearization verification system after earlier having promised it would permit such a system, a senior U.S. diplomat, Christopher R. Hill, indicated. North Korea, pressed to honor its word, threatened to slow down its moves to denuclearize the reclusive nation, and the West responded by cutting off further fuel supplies to the North, according to news reports. "Obviously we would like to see progress made on this verification…

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