US, South Korea Diplomats Discuss North Korea Nuclear Program

The number two diplomats from the United States and South Korea held talks in Seoul Monday to discuss bilateral issues and North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, officials said. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken will spend three days in Seoul, the first leg of an Asia tour that will also take him to China and Japan. After meeting Monday with South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tai-yong, Blinken said it was important to maintain sanctions on the North until...

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