North Korea expresses regret for naval clash

NORTH Korea expressed regret for a June 29 naval clash with South Korea and proposed talks aimed at resolving the issue, the South Korean government said yesterday.

“North Korea proposed joint efforts to prevent such incidents from happening again,” Vice-Unification Minister Kim Hyong-gi said.

North Korea proposed the resumption of working-level talks early next month at the Diamond Mountain resort on the east coast of the communist country, Kim said.