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Rejecting China, US to meet allies on N.KoreaWashington (AFP) Dec 1, 2010 The United States on Wednesday announced talks with allies South Korea and Japan on soaring tensions with North Korea, rejecting a call from China which had wanted broader negotiations. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet with the foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea on Monday, some two weeks after Pyongyang killed four South Koreans in its first shelling in decades on a civilian area. "This demonstrates the close coordination between the United States, Republic of Korea and Ja ... read more |
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