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Nuclear Envoys From North, South Korea Meet in Beijing
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=15EA093:A6F02AD83191E16036A2AC40EF3130A79574F7DCC14957C0 Meeting between
South's Chun Yung-woo and North's Kim Kye Kwan is latest in series of
diplomatic consultations among nations involved in nuclear talks
Nuclear envoys from North and South Korea have met in Beijing as part
of attempts to resume six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons
program.

Tuesday's meeting between the South's Chun Yung-woo and the North's
Kim Kye Kwan is the latest in a series of diplomatic consultations
among the six nations involved in the nuclear talks.







Christopher Hill, left, and South Korean counterpart Chun Yung-woo,
right, are surrounded by reporters in Seoul, 19 Jan. 2007Over the past
week, U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill met his counterparts from
South Korea, Japan and China to brief them on his talks with North
Korea's Kim in Berlin earlier this month.

Diplomats say Beijing, which hosts the talks, could announce a date
for the next round in a few days.

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday another round of
negotiations would be meaningless unless it specifically addresses the
issue of North Korean denuclearization.

Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.


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