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Korean talks hit a snag

BEIJING: North Korea's demands ``for what it should receive in exchange for abandoning its nuclear weapons programme snarled talks on Sunday on a draft agreement at international disarmament talks.

Deputy leaders of the six delegations spent five hours discussing a Chinese-drafted proposal, a South Korean official said on condition of anonymity due to the ongoing talks.

But the negotiations ended their sixth day without an agreement and South Korea's main nuclear envoy said more consultations were planned on Monday. South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Song Min-soon said talks on Sunday focused on ``what corresponding measures other parties will take'' in return for an agreement by the North to dismantle its nuclear weapons programme.

The North has demanded concessions such as security guarantees and aid from Washington before it eliminates its weapons programme.

AP

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