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| N Korea talks close to collapse | N Korea talks close to collapse |
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| Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programme look to have broken down after its chief negotiator went to Beijing airport apparently to fly home. | |
| The Beijing talks have stalled after Pyongyang refused to discuss a deal to disable its nuclear facilities until it recovers $25m held in a Macau bank. | The Beijing talks have stalled after Pyongyang refused to discuss a deal to disable its nuclear facilities until it recovers $25m held in a Macau bank. |
| The transfer of the money has been delayed due to unexplained problems. | The transfer of the money has been delayed due to unexplained problems. |
| US and Japanese officials have expressed frustration about the failure to make any progress. | US and Japanese officials have expressed frustration about the failure to make any progress. |
| North Korea's chief negotiator Kim Kye-gwan made no comment as he arrived at Beijing's airport. An Air Koryo flight bound for the North Korean capital Pyongyang left soon afterwards. | |
| The talks, which began on Monday, were extended into Thursday after North Korea said it wanted the Macau bank issue resolved first. | The talks, which began on Monday, were extended into Thursday after North Korea said it wanted the Macau bank issue resolved first. |
| Correspondents say the lack of progress in this week's talks is a big setback, but there is still probably enough time for North Korea to keep to its side of the bargain. | Correspondents say the lack of progress in this week's talks is a big setback, but there is still probably enough time for North Korea to keep to its side of the bargain. |
| Under the 13 February deal, North Korea agreed to initially "shut down and seal" its main nuclear reactor at Yongbyon by mid-April and also allow UN inspectors back into the country. | Under the 13 February deal, North Korea agreed to initially "shut down and seal" its main nuclear reactor at Yongbyon by mid-April and also allow UN inspectors back into the country. |
| In return, Pyongyang was promised energy aid. | In return, Pyongyang was promised energy aid. |
| Frustration | Frustration |
| The US announced on Monday that the North Korean money - worth $25m (£13m) - would be transferred from Macau's Banco Delta Asia (BDA) to a bank in China, as Washington had completed an investigation into money-laundering allegations. | The US announced on Monday that the North Korean money - worth $25m (£13m) - would be transferred from Macau's Banco Delta Asia (BDA) to a bank in China, as Washington had completed an investigation into money-laundering allegations. |
| N KOREA NUCLEAR DEAL N Korea to 'shut down and seal' Yongbyon reactor, then disable all nuclear facilitiesIn return, will be given 1m tonnes of heavy fuel oilN Korea to invite IAEA back to monitor dealUnder earlier 2005 deal, N Korea agreed to end nuclear programme and return to non-proliferation treatyN Korea's demand for light water reactor to be discussed at "appropriate time" End of confrontation? Q&A: Nuclear standoff | N KOREA NUCLEAR DEAL N Korea to 'shut down and seal' Yongbyon reactor, then disable all nuclear facilitiesIn return, will be given 1m tonnes of heavy fuel oilN Korea to invite IAEA back to monitor dealUnder earlier 2005 deal, N Korea agreed to end nuclear programme and return to non-proliferation treatyN Korea's demand for light water reactor to be discussed at "appropriate time" End of confrontation? Q&A: Nuclear standoff |
| But this was not enough for Pyongyang, which said it wanted to have the money transferred to a North Korean account in China before continuing to discuss the next steps in the disarmament plan. | But this was not enough for Pyongyang, which said it wanted to have the money transferred to a North Korean account in China before continuing to discuss the next steps in the disarmament plan. |
| But the transfer could not happen immediately, leading to a deadlock in negotiations, and leaving the other five nations at the talks frustrated at the lack of progress. | But the transfer could not happen immediately, leading to a deadlock in negotiations, and leaving the other five nations at the talks frustrated at the lack of progress. |
| "It's a shame to use this as a reason to not take part in negotiations for two days. It's really a waste, especially with everyone gathered there," Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Japan's chief cabinet secretary, told a news conference in Tokyo. | "It's a shame to use this as a reason to not take part in negotiations for two days. It's really a waste, especially with everyone gathered there," Yasuhisa Shiozaki, Japan's chief cabinet secretary, told a news conference in Tokyo. |
| The US chief envoy, Christopher Hill, also voiced his anger. | The US chief envoy, Christopher Hill, also voiced his anger. |
| "The day I'm able to explain to you North Korean thinking is probably the day I've been in this process too long," he told reporters. | "The day I'm able to explain to you North Korean thinking is probably the day I've been in this process too long," he told reporters. |
| Teams from the two Koreas, China, Japan, Russia and the US have been taking part in the Beijing talks. | Teams from the two Koreas, China, Japan, Russia and the US have been taking part in the Beijing talks. |