North Korea appears serious about denuclearization talks

North Korea has indicated it is ready to "deal in specifics" about giving up its newly proven nuclear arsenal when it returns to six-party disarmament negotiations next week in Beijing, the top US negotiator said. But Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill predicted "very tough negotiations" when the talks resume at the weekend after a 13-month break and said there were no guarantees the process would achieve its goal of convincing North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. Full Story