US: Sanctions against DPRK continue

The US says sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will continue until it returns to the Six-Party nuclear talks.

US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell arrived in Seoul on Tuesday night for discussions aimed at prodding the North back to the negotiating table.

Analysts say pressure is mounting on Pyongyang to end its year-long boycott of the Six-Party talks.

A peace deal could help it secure more aid for its economy. In Seoul, a small group of civic group members staged an anti-US rally, calling for the withdrawal of US forces in South Korea.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, right, talks to the media as South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon looks on after their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)