韩国表示不会接受北韩要求开始和平对话，正式结束朝鲜战争的提议。韩国说，这样的对话只有在北韩返回讨论其核项目的六方会谈后才能进行。韩国官员说，在开始讨论结束朝鲜战争的和平条约前，北韩还必须采取措施实现无核化。
美国星期一拒绝了北韩的提议，同时呼吁北韩重返六方会谈。美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿说，在六方会谈的背景下，存在很多达成双边约定的机会。克林顿发表评论前，北韩星期一要求与美国进行和谈并结束制裁，以此作为恢复停滞的六方会谈谈判的条件。
South Korea has dismissed North Korea’s offer to start peace talks to formally end the Korean War, saying such dialogue can be held only after Pyongyang returns to six-party talks on its nuclear program.South Korean officials say North Korea must also take steps toward denuclearization, before discussions on a peace treaty to end the Korean War can take place.
The United States turned down Pyongyang’s proposal on Monday and also urged it to return to the nuclear talks.U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there could be many opportunities for bilateral engagements within the context of the six-nation talks.
Clinton made her remarks after North Korea called Monday for peace talks with the U.S. and an end to sanctions as conditions for resuming the stalled six-party negotiations.