North Korea denies nuclear weapons plans

North Korea today said it has no intention of making nuclear weapons and repeated Pyongyang’s position that the stand-off can be resolved through dialogue with the US, officials said.

“We made it clear that inter-Korean relations could be hurt unless the nuclear issue is not resolved promptly,” South Korean delegate Rhee Bong-jo said after hour-long talks with North Korean officials in Seoul. “North Korea stressed that it has no intention of making nuclear weapons.”