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N Korea invites US envoy to nuclear talks

By Christian Oliver in Seoul

Published: August 25 2009 13:54 | Last updated: August 25 2009 22:14

South Koreans cheer the launch of the country’s first rocket
South Koreans in Goheung, south of Seoul, cheer the launch of the country’s first rocket. A satellite it was carrying later failed to enter proper orbit AP

Under increasing pressure to bargain with the international community, Pyongyang has invited Stephen Bosworth, the US special representative for North Korea, to attend talks on its nuclear programme, according to South Korean media.

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