The Week - This is a potentially big first step: Just two months ago, nobody knew whether Kim Jong Un, 29, would even be able to survive politically as North Korea's leader, says Austin Ramzy at TIME. Now we know that he's not only "secure in his position," but "willing to talk." The next step is finding out whether he's "willing to uphold a bargain," too. If he is, this agreement might lead to a new round of the six-party negotiations — involving the U.S., North and South Korea, Japan, Russia, and China — on ending Pyongyang's nuclear program once and for all."In exchange for food, North Korea says it will halt nuclear activities"
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