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North Korea accuses U.S. of making unilateral demands in nuclear talks

WASHINGTON - The United States and North Korea gave starkly contrasting reports Saturday after two days of talks intended to firm up Pyongyang's promise to dismantle its nuclear weapons systems.

The different descriptions of the meeting raised fears that disarmament negotiations may be doomed before they really begin.

While Secretary of State Michael Pompeo claimed limited "progress" in "productive" meetings, North Korea expressed "regret" over the talks and accused the Trump administration of making unfair "unilateral" demands.

Within hours of Pompeo's departure early Saturday from the North Korean capital of

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