South Korea’s foreign minister has urged North Korea to stop any preparations for a long-range missile test and return to talks on ending its nuclear weapons program. “It is approporate for North Korea to stop preparations for the missile launch and return to six-party talks,” Ban Ki-Moon told a weekly media briefing.North Korea is preparing to launch an inter-continental ballistic missile capable of reaching the mainland United States, according to unidentified officials here and in the United States. Full Story