North Korea proposes talks with US

Pyongyang: North Korea’s top government body is proposing high-level nuclear and security talks with the United States.

The National Defence Commission said that the talks should ease tensions and achieve peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.

Outside analysts say North Korea often expresses interest in talks after raising tension with provocative behaviour in order to win outside concessions.

Washington’s top worry is North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Pyongyang is estimated to have a handful of crude nuclear devices.