In a dramatic policy shift, the Obama administration Friday said it is willing to engage directly with North Korea as a way to bring the reclusive regime back to six-nation talks aimed at ending its nuclear ambitions.Workers remove fuel rods from the Yongbyon nuclear reactor in North Korea in February 2008.
"There's a consensus that we're prepared to engage North Korea bilaterally as a means to accomplish our long-term objectives," State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters.
North Korea pulled out of the six-party talks in April, protesting condemnation at the United Nations over its nuclear test and missile launches.read more
