News may bode well for future of talks to end North Korean nuclear program . `` People I talked to have many indications that some important things are submitted to him , but he is not working in the way he used to , '' Harrison said . North Korean officials tell U.S. scholar they want rest of promised fuel aid . Another possible reason for tough ##ness could be poor health of leader Kim Jong Il . Military hard - line seek normalization of relations with China before more talks .
News may bode well for future of talks to end North Korean nuclear program . North Korean officials tell U.S. scholar they want rest of promised fuel aid . Another possible reason for tough ##ness could be poor health of leader Kim Jong Il . Military hard - line seek normalization of relations with China before more talks .