The North has demanded a lifting of the sanctions and peace talks formally ending the 1950-53 Korean War before it returns to the negotiating table
An army spokesman warned in a statement carried in official media Thursday that North Korean troops are prepared to “mercilessly destroy” its foes and could even use nuclear means. The warning comes hours after President Obama’s special envoy to North Korea arrived in Seoul from Beijing to discuss how to restart nuclear disarmament talks. The …