The UN's nuclear chief says the world needs to pursue dialogue with North Korea over nuclear weapons

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The world must recognize that North Korea possesses nuclear weapons and pursue dialogue despite its violations of U.N. sanctions and international law, the United Nations' nuclear chief said Thursday.

In an interview with The Associated Press. Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, wondered whether slamming the door on Kim Jong Un’s government has solved anything — “or are we, on the contrary, exacerbating the conditions for a situation that may go out of hand?”