North Korea-U.S. talks: Why make the offer now, what does North Korea want in return?

North Korea on Tuesday said it would agree to hold talks with the United States about its nuclear weapons program, a potential step toward resolving the nuclear standoff on the Korean Peninsula.

Pyongyang also offered to suspend nuclear missile and weapons tests during the talks, South Korea said. In a tweet, President Trump said it represented “possible progress.” 

Here are answers to the key questions about the latest development.

Source: Usatoday