BEIJING: US Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly began talks with North Korea yesterday aimed at resolving a standoff over Pyongyang's suspected nuclear weapons programme, but few expect a breakthrough.
With North Korean negotiator Li Gun considered too junior to cut a deal, diplomats said the first formal face-off between Washington and Pyongyang since the crisis began last October was likely to yield only plans for more talks.
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