Regime Says No Need for Direct Talks With U.S.

North Korea said it felt no need to hold direct talks with the U.S. about its nuclear arms but that it would be “quite possible” to solve the matter if America dropped its “hostile policy.”

Six-party talks on the issue have stalled. The White House opposes direct negotiations.

North Korea “has neither expected nor waited for [bilateral negotiations] as the U.S. has been opposed to that,” a Foreign Ministry official said. “If the U.S. drops its hostile policy aimed at bringing down the system in [North Korea] and opts for co-existing