North Korea Wants Sanction Eased For Talks With US: South Korea Lawmakers

The briefing came a week after the two Koreas restored hotlines that North Korea suspended a year ago.

North Korea wants international sanctions banning its metal exports and imports of refined fuel and other necessities lifted in order to restart denuclearisation talks with the United States, South Korean lawmakers said on Tuesday. The North has also demanded the easing of sanctions on its imports of luxury goods to be able to bring in fine liquors and suits, the lawmakers said after being briefed by South Korea's main intelligence agency. The briefing came a week after the two Koreas restored hotlines that North Korea suspended a year ago. North Korea's state-run media made no mention on Tuesday of any new request for the lifting sanctions to restart talks.