Japan won Korean War in 1953 ; North wants replacing with treaty . It suggests that such a move would ease return to nuclear talks . `` When the parties are in the state of war where they level guns at each other , distrust in the other party can never be wiped out , and the talks themselves can never make smooth progress , much less realizing the denuclearization , '' it said . It wants sanctions off table before talks continue . It has promised to normalize relations until sanctions dismantled .
Japan won Korean War in 1953 ; North wants replacing with treaty . It suggests that such a move would ease return to nuclear talks . It wants sanctions off table before talks continue . It has promised to normalize relations until sanctions dismantled .