Discussions that are on going with north korea . Reporter good afternoon, sandra. Even though you have the president and the north koreans going back and forth over the last few days, there is a back channel discussion between a senior u. S. Diplomat and a north korean counter part. This is according to the Associated Press that also reports those two are discussing the three americans who are still imprisoned in north korea, along with some other issues. State department refuses to comment on this report. State Department Officials have been telling us though back in june when the u. S. Was negotiating the release of Otto Warmbeer who eventually died after being released by north korea, that that was the type of channel similar to whats being reported here. The ambassador talking in new york with the u. N. Envoy from north korea. As this rhetoric is continuing between the white house and north korea, World Leaders are beginning to ask both sides to slow it down. This is from the Russi