US, South Korea call for early six-party talks on North Korea

By Xinhua

Seoul : South Korean and US negotiators participating in the six-nation talks on North Korea’s denuclearisation have called for an early resumption of negotiation.

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Following 90-minute talks with US chief nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill, South Korea’s Chun Yung-woo Tuesday said the two sides agreed on the need of an early resumption of the six-party talks.

“You can’t rule out the possibility of the talks being held in January,” Chun said.

Hill arrived here Tuesday to meet South Korean officials including President-elect Lee Myung-bak.

Besides the US and South Korea, Russia, China, Japan and North Korea are party to the six-nation talks on the communist country’s nuclear programme.