Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called Wednesday for all parties to return to talks amid rising tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programs. China has long urged a resumption of six-nation denuclearization talks on hold since North Korea withdrew from them in 2009. Hoping to kick-start discussions, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi last week suggested that North Korea might suspend its nuclear and missile activities in exchange for a halt in joint U.S.-South Korea military drills. A U.S. F18 fighter jet lands on the deck of U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during an annual joint military exercise Tuesday between South Korea and U.S., in the East Sea, South Korea. The United States has also started to deploy "Gray Eagle" attack drones to South Korea.

Source: CBC News March 15, 2017 05:03 UTC