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Wed 02 Feb 2007Relief at nuclear plant shutdown matched by concern over weaponsNORTH KOREA:Deal offers hope pariah state may join international community, writes Clifford Coonanin BeijingA landmark accord after a tortuous round of six-way talks over North Korea's nuclear ambitions has been hailed as groundbreaking and sparked fresh optimism about security on the North Korean peninsula and in the wider East Asian region.