Six-nation nuclear talks resume

A fresh round of international nuclear talks opened today with negotiators inching closer toward setting a timetable for North Korea’s disarmament after the biggest obstacle hindering discussions was removed – £13m (€19m) in frozen North Korean funds.

Envoys from the two Koreas, the United States, Japan, Russia and host China gathered in Beijing’s Diaoyutai State Guesthouse to review progress made by five working groups established under a hard-won February 13 agreement.