N. Korean Leader Seeks Ties with U.S. ; South Summit Lets Kim Audition for Bush

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SEOUL, South Korea When North Korean leader Kim Jong Il sits face-to-face with his South Korean counterpart this week, the communist dictator may have someone else in the back of his mind, whom he fears and wants to make friends with the most: President Bush.

Kim sees the summit with South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun in Pyongyang starting Tuesday as a chance to accelerate a thaw in his relations with Washington amid progress in U.S.-led efforts to rid the North of nuclear weapons, analysts say.

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N. Korean Leader Seeks Ties with U.S. ; South Summit Lets Kim Audition for Bush

"Kim Jong Il wants to convey his sincerity to Bush at a higher level that he strongly wants improved relations with the United States," said Yang...

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