US: Another Round Of Nuke Talks Set With N. Korea This Week
The U.S. State Department’s top Korea expert will visit North Korea again on Thursday for talks with the country’s officials over Pyongyang’s declaration of its nuclear programs, the department said Tuesday.
The visit by Sung Kim, director of the department’s Office of Korean Affairs, follows his trip to the country in late April, which North Korea later said yielded progress.
During the April 22-24 visit, Kim met with North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, the head of the country’s delegation to the six-way talks over Pyongyang’s denuclearization.
The multilateral negotiations have stalled since North Korea missed an end-of-2007 deadline to make a full declaration of its nuclear facilities and programs.
The declaration is part of a six-way deal reached last year under which North Korea is to take denuclearization steps in return for energy aid and diplomatic benefits.
The six-party talks involve the two Koreas, the United States, China, Japan and Russia.
(AP)
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