Pressure builds on North Korea to end nuclear program

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U.S. officials say these are necessary to deal with North Korean counterfeiting and money laundering. They also say the sanctions and the nuclear weapons are two separate issues, and should not be linked.

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is visiting Beijing, where North Korea's foreign minister is expected to arrive for talks next week. Mr. Annan called Tuesday for urgent action to resolve the North Korean impasse.

"We cannot allow the current stalemate to continue," he said. "All parties need to redouble their efforts."

Experts say a key reason for the stalemate is a stark philosophical divide between the United States and South Korea on how to deal with the North.
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