Breakdown of Korean Talks

After just a day, the talks between North and South Korea seem to have broken down.  The North refuses to apologize for the death of civilians when a border island was shelled last fall.  These talks were hoped to be a step towards higher-level, more substantive talks between the two nations.  Other countries such as the U.S. and China would like to see the two Koreas make significant progress before beginning a new round of discussions about North Korea's nuclear program.  It's not looking good!

Here's an article from the New York Times about the breakdown of talks.