US, S Korea urge North’s return to talks after missile tests


              Protesters stage a rally to oppose the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States near the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 18, 2022. South Korea's military said Sunday that its nine-day springtime drills with the United States will start on Monday. The signs read "Stop the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              Protesters carry a banner during a rally to oppose the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States near the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 18, 2022. South Korea's military said Sunday that its nine-day springtime drills with the United States will start on Monday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              Protesters stage a rally to oppose the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States near the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 18, 2022. South Korea's military said Sunday that its nine-day springtime drills with the United States will start on Monday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              South Korea's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk, right, speaks as U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, listens during a briefing at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)
            
              U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, left, speaks as South Korea's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk listens during a briefing at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)
            
              U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, left, watches as South Korea's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk speaks during a briefing at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)
            
              U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, left, is escorted by South Korea's Special Representative for the Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk during a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)
            
              U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, left, shakes hands with South Korea's Special Representative for the Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk as they pose for a photo during a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)
US, S Korea urge North’s return to talks after missile tests