Tillerson says U.S. ready to talk to North Korea; Japan wants pressure
December 12, 2017 at 23:40 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.