China Seeks Resumption of North Korea Nuclear Talks

China today appealed to the six nations involved in stalled North Korea nuclear disarmament talks to return to the negotiating table, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, Feb. 8).

“Over the past few days, all parties concerned have had meaningful and helpful contacts,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan.

“We hope these contacts will help to further efforts to resolve the remaining complicating factors and to resume talks at an early date,” he said (Associated Press, Feb. 9).

Meanwhile, Cho Tae-yong, deputy head of South Korea’s delegation to the negotiations, has been appointed to lead the Foreign Ministry’s North American affairs bureau, Yonhap News Agency reported today.

Presidential adviser Lee Yong-joon was named to replace Cho, but Seoul has not announced who will lead its delegation to the next round of talks after Song Min-soon was promoted last month (Yonhap News Agency, Feb. 9).

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