North Korea ready to hold talks with U.S. in late Sept.: senior official

North Korea is ready to hold talks with the United States in late September, a senior diplomat said Monday, indicating that stalled denuclearization talks between the two nations may move forward.Pyongyang is willing to discuss "comprehensive" issues with the United States, First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said in a statement carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency, adding the time and place will be "agreed" later.Choe, regarded as a close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said, "I believe that the U.S. side will come out with a proposal geared to the interests of…READ FULL ARTICLE