The United States has no hostile intent towards North Korea and hopes it responds positively to offers for talks on its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, a US envoy said on Tuesday as he met Asian allies.

The meeting between top officials of the United States, Japan and South Korea on ways to end a standoff with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions came a day after it said it had tested a new long-range cruise missile.

"The United States has no hostile intent towards...