TY - BOOK AU - CRAIL Peter TI - North Korea, U.S. seen preparing for talks PY - 2009/// KW - NORTH KOREA KW - NUCLEAR WEAPONS KW - DENUCLEARISATION KW - REGIONAL SECURITY KW - NORTHEAST ASIA N2 - Reports that the United States' preparation to hold direct talks with North Korea on denuclearisation. This was also seen as "paving the way" in persuading North Korea to enter the six-way talks with China, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the United States, which Pyongyang has declared that it will "never participate" ER -