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07/26/2004:

"N. Korea rejects U.S 'sham offer'"

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -- North Korea has dismissed as "nothing but a sham offer" U.S. proposals that the communist state follow the example of Libya and scrap its nuclear weapons in exchange for aid and diplomatic recognition.

The United States laid out a plan for North Korea last month that would extend multilateral energy aid after the North first commits to dismantle all of its nuclear programs and begins a verifiable disarmament process.

Full Article : cnn.com