North Korea nuclear talks end without deadline

BEIJING, July 20 (Reuters) Talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons ambitions ended in Beijing today with no deadline to disable the country's atomic facilities.

North and South Korea, host China, the United States, Japan and Russia have been seeking to push forward a February agreement offering the North heavy fuel oil or equivalent aid in return for the disarmanent steps.

The six sides will meet again in September, chief Chinese envoy Wu Dawei said at a closing ceremony.

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