North Korea ready to halt nuke tests if US stops exercises

NEW YORK - North Korea's foreign minister says in an interview with The Associated Press that his country is ready to halt its nuclear tests if the United States suspends its annual military exercises with South Korea.He also defended the country's right to maintain a nuclear deterrent and warned that North Korea won't be cowed by international sanctions.Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong, in his first interview with a Western news organization, held firm Saturday to Pyongyang's longstanding position t