NEW : North describes North Korean talks as `` very useful '' Given the secrecy of the North , those reports could not be verified . Envoy Stephen Bosworth is first the Korean Peninsula administration official to hold direct talks with U.S. North Korea abandoned six -party talks in April after criticism over nuclear tests . U.S. says it 's unclear if North will return to six -party talks .
NEW : North describes North Korean talks as `` very useful '' Envoy Stephen Bosworth is first the Korean Peninsula administration official to hold direct talks with U.S. North Korea abandoned six -party talks in April after criticism over nuclear tests . U.S. says it 's unclear if North will return to six -party talks .