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North Korea Rejects Calls to Scrap Nuclear Program

North Korea rejects a Japanese demand to abandon its nuclear weapons program. The announcement comes as the two countries hold talks aimed at normalizing relations. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

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Eric Weiner
Eric Weiner is a national correspondent for NPR.org. Based in Washington, DC, he writes news and analysis for NPR's website.