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SEOUL, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung Sunday called on the United States to talk directly to North Korea about its nuclear program.
Kim said direct talks with the isolated country not only could encourage it to dump its nuclear ambitions but also to return to the negotiation table, the Korea Times said. North Korean officials said the country is preparing for a nuclear test.
"Even former U.S. President Ronald Reagan had dialogue with the Soviet Union, which he branded as an 'evil empire,'" Kim told CNN's "Talk Asia" Sunday. "I can hardly understand why the U.S. does not hold talks with North Korea."
The former president called North Korea's missile test in July a "mistake" because it increased tensions in the area and prompted Japan to rebuild its military strength.
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