North Korean head of delegation Jong Thae-hwe speaks during talks at
the Japanese embassy in Kuala Lumpur October 29, 2002. Tokyo and
Pyongyang had scheduled the current round of talks, set for Tuesday and
Wednesday, after a breakthorugh summit last month between Prime
Minister Junichiro Koizumi and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim

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