US and North Korean officials meet in Berlin

WASHINGTON - Senior US and North Korean officials met in Berlin overnight to discuss how to pave the way for a resumption of six-party talks on ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions, the US State Department said.

US Assistant Secretary of State Chris Hill met North Korean negotiator Kim Kye-gwan in Berlin to discuss "how to set the ground work" for the next round of talks among the two Koreas, China, Japan, Russia and the United States, it said.

- REUTERS