Obama administration would talk to North Korea: aide

Nov 6th, 2009 - Reuters

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration would be willing to hold bilateral talks with North Korea but only if certain conditions were met, the president's top adviser on Asia said on Friday.

President Barack Obama leaves on Wednesday on a trip to Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea, during which advisers had said North Korea's nuclear ambitions will be one of the important security issues discussed.

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