SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A U.S. envoy who just finished nuclear talks with North Korean officials says ties between the rival Koreas must improve before Pyongyang and Washington can have a “fundamental improvement” in their relationship.
The comments Saturday by Glyn Davies in Seoul come as North Korea threatens “a sacred war” over U.S.-South Korean large-scale military drills set to begin Monday.
Davies said Friday in Beijing that he made a little progress in talks with North Korea meant to restart stalled nuclear disarmament-for-aid negotiations but downplayed hopes of a quick solution to the standoff.
South Korea’s nuclear negotiator told reporters Saturday that he expects talks between the Koreas “in the future” but didn’t provide any timetable.
