North Korea Rejects South Korean Talks Proposal

South Korean officials say North Korea has rejected a proposal for talks on reunifying families separated by the Korean War until Seoul cancels sanctions imposed in 2010. The South's Reunification Ministry released a statement from Pyongyang Friday, saying any talks, exchanges and contacts with South Korea cannot be made without resolving the issue of sanctions. The North said South Korea must remove the sanctions if it is interested in humanitarian talks. The sanctions were put in...

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