A joint statement issued by the six-party nations in September 2005 said North Korea had `` committed to abandoning all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs . '' NEW : Hillary Clinton describes North Korean talks as `` very useful '' Envoy Stephen Bosworth is first Obama administration official to hold direct talks with North . The State Department said the two sides agreed on a framework for future talks, including an agreement that would allow U.S. officials and experts from both countries access to each other's nuclear facilities. U.S. says it 's unclear if North will return to six-party talks .
NEW : Hillary Clinton describes North Korean talks as `` very useful '' Envoy Stephen Bosworth is first Obama administration official to hold direct talks with North . The State Department said the two sides agreed on a framework for future talks, including an agreement that would allow U.S. officials and experts from both countries access to each other's nuclear facilities. U.S. says it 's unclear if North will return to six-party talks .