North Korea has said that it is ready to resume six-party negotiations on nuclear disarmament after a year of boycott, provided they are preceded by direct talks with the United States.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that sanctions against North Korea will continue until Pyongyang takes "verifiable and irreversible" steps toward full nuclear disarmament.
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The US State Department announced on Friday that it would allow a senior North Korean diplomat to visit the US later this month, giving rise to speculation that new nuclear negotiations may not be far off.
North Korea has expressed regret over the deaths of six people as a result of the Imjin River incident, South Korean officials said. The rare admission of fault comes as Pyongyang suggested it would return to nuclear talks.
North Korea has test fired two short-range missiles off its east coast, according to a media report. The latest test comes just a week after Pyongyang said it is ready to return to six-nation talks about its nuclear programme.
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At a summit in Beijing, the leaders of South Korea, Japan, and China promised to push for a rapid resumption of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programme. China says Pyongyang is eager to ease tensions with its neighbours.
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.
