Tillerson says U.S. ready to talk to North Korea; Kim promises more weapons
December 12, 2017 at 21:52 PM EST
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered to begin direct talks with North Korea without pre-conditions, backing away from a key U.S. demand that Pyongyang must first accept that giving up its nuclear arsenal would be part of any negotiations.