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Last Updated: Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 04:37 GMT

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US and N Korea in landmark talks

North Korea is due to shut down its Yongbyon nuclear reactor
Talks aimed at normalising diplomatic relations between the US and North Korea for the first time in more than 50 years have opened in New York.
The two-day meeting comes just three weeks after North Korea agreed to abandon part of its nuclear programme.

On the agenda is the US designation of North Korea as a terrorist state as well as possible lifting of sanctions.

Bilateral talks with the US have long been a condition set by the North for abandoning its nuclear ambitions.

Analysts describe it as a breakthrough in efforts to end years of feuding since the US led an international force against the North in the 1950-1953 Korean War.

'Fruitful and friendly'

Taking part are the US Assistant Secretary of State, Christopher Hill, and the North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister, Kim Kye-gwan - the two countries' top nuclear negotiators.


The talks are a sign relations between the countries are thawing
Neither of the men spoke to the media after an initial meeting followed by dinner on Monday. The two are expected to hold a full day of discussions on Tuesday.

[I was kind of expecting some Nixon type thing all along. This will make Bush look good. I did hint at something like this happening last week.]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6419975.stm