A senior U.S.administration official said the American side did not request a meeting with Iran and was not asked for one either.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

He says,on the one side, Pyongyang calls for talks; but,on the other side, it will not come to those talks on its knees.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

"There is already a drop in supply. Because, on the east side of the river, that is one of the most productive estuaries in the world for oysters.

VOA: standard.2010.05.08