U.S., N. Korea hold talks over nuke, sanctions

BEIJING, China - Two North Korean working-level officials arrive at Beijing international airport on Dec. 19 to attend a bilateral meeting with the United States on financial sanctions imposed on their country. The meeting held at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing is the first bilateral contact between the two countries since the six-party nuclear talks resumed on Dec. 18. (Pool photo)

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