Pyongyang offers direct talks with Washington

DPRK calls for US to drop 'hostile' policy for new approach, says 'many things possible'

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea offered on Tuesday to hold direct talks with the United States on its proposal to suspend nuclear tests, and suggested dialogue could pave the way to changes on the Korean Peninsula.

The US State Department has rejected Pyongyang's offer to suspend nuclear tests in exchange for a temporary freeze on US-Republic of Korea joint military exercises but said it "remains opens to dialogue" with the DPRK.