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 .
Armistice ended Korean War in 1953 ; North suggests replacing with treaty . It suggests that such a move would ease return to nuclear talks . Pyongyang wants sanctions off table before talks continue . Washington has refused to normalize relations until program dismantled .