U.S., China vow to keep communicating on N. Korea nuclear issue

Top U.S. envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun and his Chinese counterpart agreed Thursday that the two countries will continue communicating on North Korean issues, with a year-end deadline set by Pyongyang for progress in denuclearization talks looming.During their meeting in Beijing, Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui, who is in charge of Korean Peninsula affairs, also expressed hope that Washington will resume talks with Pyongyang "as soon as possible," according to the Chinese government.Biegun, who arrived in Beijing earlier in the day, is apparently aiming to bolster cooperation with C…READ FULL ARTICLE