US and North Korea open historic talks

More than 50 years after the end of the Korean War, the United States and North Korea opened historic talks on steps to establish diplomatic relations following Pyongyang’s agreement to dismantle its nuclear programme.

North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan and US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill met for four hours yesterday evening for talks and dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. They left without any comment to waiting reporters.