Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Friday, August 01, 2003
Japan, US, S.Korea to strengthen consultation for 6-way talks
Japan, the United States and South Korea will strengthen consultation for proposed multilateral talks on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear program, said a senior Japanese diplomat Friday.
Japan, the United States and South Korea will strengthen consultation for proposed multilateral talks on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear program, said a senior Japanese diplomat Friday.
"Japan and the US will cooperate to deal with the issue," KyodoNews quoted Senior Vice Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi as saying, following his meeting with visiting John Bolton, US undersecretary of state for arms control and international security.
In a meeting Thursday with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister YuriFedotov, The DPRK's ambassador to Russia Pak Ui Chun said the DPRKsupports holding six-party talks to settle its nuclear standoff with the United States. The six nations include China, the United States, Russia, the DPRK, South Korea and Japan.
Motegi and Bolton both welcomed the DPRK's intention and agreedthat senior officials of Japan, the United States and South Korea will meet to prepare for the talks, said Kyodo.