North Korea is ready to resume six-nation talks on condition of prior bilateral talks with the United States to improve their relations. The announcement came during a visit by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to North Korea.
North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility is almost operational, a South Korean official has told the Yonhap news agency. The allegation comes as Pyongyang announced it was ready to renew nuclear talks with the US and other powers.
North Korea is willing to return to six-party nuclear disarmament talks, the country's state media reported during talks between Chinese premier Wen Jiabao and North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (photo) met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il on his arrival in Pyongyang, according to the official Chinese news agency. The visit raises hopes that Pyongyang will return to nuclear disarmament talks.
In an apparent reversal after long refusing to re-enter six-way talks with regional powers, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il told Chinese envoy Dai Bingguo (pictured) that he is willing to restart multilateral talks on his country's nuclear programme.
North and South Korea reached a deal Friday to resume meetings between families separated by their border following the Korean conflict of 1950-1953. The meetings, involving about 100 families, will take place in September.
North Korean envoys met South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (right) on Sunday, raising hopes of rapprochement after more than 18 months of heightened tensions. Chief envoy Kim Ki-Nam (left) said he was leaving Seoul "with good feelings".
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