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Powell Comment on N. Korea May Signal U.S. Shift

By Steve Inskeep,
Rob Gifford
Published January 24, 2003 at 11:00 PM CST

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says talks with North Korea might occur "at an appropriate time." Observers note that the latest remarks, made Saturday, did not mention preconditions the Bush administration has been insisting upon. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Rob Gifford.

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Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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Rob Gifford
Rob Gifford is the NPR foreign correspondent based in Shanghai.
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