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02-08-2006, 02:30 PM
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[USFK Forums] S. Korean FM regretful drawn-out six-way N.K. nuke talks [Yonhap]
Uploaded by C. Y. Lee on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 S. Korean FM regretful about drawn-out six-way N.K. nuke talks 2006/02/08 12:40 SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister expressed concern and regret Wednesday over the prolonged dispute between North Korea and the United States over the latter's sanction that has held up multilateral talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program. "I feel deep regret about the situation, that an issue not related to the six-way talks is creating trouble (for the resumption of the talks)," Ban said during his weekly press briefing. Ban said his country would continue diplomatic efforts available to resume the Beijing-based talks, which also involve North Korea, the U.S., China, Russia and Japan. He gave no details, however, saying, "I have nothing special to tell you in detail, including about a new initiative." Ban's remarks came after South Korea's top envoy to Washington stressed that the most urgent priority is to restart the six-party talks. North Korea is accused of various illicit activities, including counterfeiting, narcotics smuggling and trading in weapons of mass destruction. Last September, the U.S. slapped sanctions on a Macau-based bank charged with laundering money for North Korea. "As far as these illicit activities by North Korea are concerned, there is no compromise position on our side," Amb. Lee Tae-sik said in a luncheon speech to a group of business leaders in Washington. North Koreans should clean their hands on this matter by unequivocally turning away from the illicit behavior once and for all, he added. Lee also delivered a clear message for the U.S. and North Korea to prioritize the resumption of the talks and discuss the sanctions later. Returning from a two-week trip to Europe and Africa on Tuesday, Seoul's foreign minister also admitted that hopes of resuming the six-way talks are fading. lcd@yna.co.kr (END) Copyright(c) 2005 YonhapNews |
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