The South Korean government on Thursday proposed that a new round of six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issues should be convened as soon as possible.
"The (South Korean) government wishes the talks to be held as soon as possible," Cheon Ho-seon, spokesman for South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, said in his daily media briefing.
He stressed that an early resumption of the six-party talks, composed of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), South Korea, the United States, China, Russia and Japan, will accelerate the disablement of DPRK's nuclear facilities.
The continued communications are important to resolve the nuclear issue, he said.
Cheon's remarks were regarded as a response to U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill's comments a day before.
Hill said in Beijing on Wednesday upon his returning form a three-day visit to DPRK that the resumption of the six-party talks is unlikely within this year.
The six-party talks were previously expected to resume within this year.
Source: Xinhua
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