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William R. Richardson: The impasse is that what we're saying the North Koreans, 'Look, we're ready to talk to you but you've got to take some…

On the recordSeptember 1, 2014
The impasse is that what we're saying the North Koreans, 'Look, we're ready to talk to you but you've got to take some concrete steps towards denuclearization. Stop sending those missiles out. Stop detonating nuclear weapons. Behave responsibly.'

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Richardson discusses the current diplomatic impasse with North Korea.

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