North Korea says ready for six-party talks (Reuters)

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said Monday it was prepared to resume six party nuclear disarmament talks without preconditions at an early date following a flurry of diplomatic activity to restart the stalled process.

“The DPRK remains unchanged in its stand to resume the six-party talks without preconditions at an early date and comprehensively implement the September 19 joint statement on the principle of simultaneous action,” North Korea’s foreign ministry said.

A top North Korean diplomat vid the United States last week in the first such contact between the sides in 19 months, a week after the two Koreas’ nuclear envoys met. The meetings have raised hopes for a resumption of six-party talks.

(Reporting by Jeremy Laurence and Jack Kim)

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