DPRK, U.S. talks continue Tuesday

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States entered into their second day of discussions on Tuesday at the DPRK mission in Geneva. Delegations attending direct talks would hold a working lunch and an afternoon session in response to DPRK delegation's initiative, sources from the U.S. said Tuesday. Talks between the two sides were moving "in a positive direction," the U.S. special representative for DPRK policy Stephen Bosworth said on Monday night. Bosworth made the statement after having "a very positive dinner" with the head of the DPRK delegation, First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan. "I am neither optimistic nor pessimistic," Bosworth said, noting that the two sides managed to narrow some differences, but still have differences to resolve. Bosworth said the goal of the talks is "to find a solid foundation on which to launch a resumption of discussions both bilateral and multilateral."