U.S. Treasury officials are in Beijing for this week's scheduled resumption of financial talks with North Korean officials. Pyongyang says it will not end its nuclear weapons capabilities while U.S. law enforcement actions block North Korea's access to international banks. VOA Seoul Correspondent Kurt Achin has more.

South Korea's foreign minister says North Korea is showing flexibility on proposals for getting rid of its nuclear weapons. Though no date has been set for the next session of multinational nuclear talks with the North, the discussions are expected to resume within weeks. VOA's Kurt Achin has more from Seoul.