Beijing nuclear talks end amid US accusations

NUCLEAR talks in Beijing ended yesterday after US officials said North Korea claimed to have nuclear weapons and might test, export or use them.

Pyongyang said it presented a new proposal to resolve the dispute, but it was ignored. US officials have said they are seeking the verifiable and irreversible elimination of the North’s nuclear weapons program.

Despite the apparent impasse, both sides agreed to meet again, according to China’s Foreign Ministry, which hosted the meeting.