Chief Japanese delegate said in Beijing Wednesday the six
parties to the talks on Korean nuclear issue will touch upon their
respective stances on how to implement the joint statement reached
in September.
Japan will "actively voice its opinions in detail on how to
implement the agreement", Kenichiro Sasae told reporters when
leaving the hotel for the fifth round of the six-party talks.
A joint statement was adopted at the fourth round of the
six-party talks held in September. In the agreement, North Korea
agreed to abandon all nuclear weapons while existing nuclear
programs in exchange for energy aid and security guarantees.
Sasae hoped North Korea could implement the September landmark
agreement.
The six-party talks involve China, North Korea, the United
States, South Korea, Russia and Japan.
China has hosted four rounds of six-party talks since August
2003.
(Xinhua News Agency November 9, 2005)
