A barter contract between China and the DPRK was officially signed the same year.

同年，中朝正式签署了易货合同。

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Were the differences between the DPRK and the US narrowed?

朝美双方的分歧是否有所缩小？

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The DPRK and US also showed willingness to hold peace talks.

朝美双方也表现出和谈的意愿。

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Still,North Korea, also known as the DPRK, set no date for sitting down to talk about implementing its nuclear disarmament commitments.

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"There is common understanding with the DPRK on the need to implement the 2005 joint statement and to resume the six-party process,".

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"It remains to be seen when and how the DPRK will return to the six party talks,".

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Resolution 1718 also requires the DPRK to abandon its ballistic missile program in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

And the United States has channels of communications directly with the DPRK and those are the channels we choose to employ.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Until now, the Obama administration has made little effort to negotiate with the DPRK, instead focusing on the U.S. relationship with South Korea.

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