North Korea demands end to UN sanctions before talks
April 19, 2013  03:42
North Korea insisted Thursday that the U.S. and South Korea must scrap United Nations sanctions and put an end to joint military drills before any talks on its nuclear arsenal can begin. The U.S. and South Korea have said the burden is on Pyongyang to pull back on its nuclear ambitions.

Experts say both sides have set out unrealistic demands. The South Korean Foreign Ministry derided the North Korean argument Thursday as "totally incomprehensible' and "illogical.' North Korea, in turn, is extremely unlikely to give up its nuclear bargaining chips before even getting to the table, analysts said.

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