Article: Energy aid, security offered to North Korea; United States wants Pyongyang to end its nuclear program

BEIJING (AP) - U.S. negotiators presented the first detailed American proposal Wednesday on resolving the standoff with North Korea. The United States offered energy aid and a security guarantee in exchange for North Korea dismantling its nuclear program.

The proposal is meant to break an impasse in talks that began their third round after earlier negotiations brought no progress on Washington's demand for the North to scrap its nuclear program.

The step-by-step plan would begin with Pyongyang freezing its nuclear program for a three-month period to prepare for dismantling, during which it would list all nuclear activities and allow monitoring of its facilities, U.S. officials said.

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