The six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue may be
extended to Tuesday, an official with the South Korean delegation
said yesterday.
On condition of anonymity, the official said the parties held a
series of bilateral contacts Monday afternoon, exchanging views in
a "candid" atmosphere.
The envoys from North Korea and the US held one-on-one
consultations, said the official.
Up to now, host China has not disclosed when the talks will
conclude, as the six parties were attempting to seal an agreement
on the fifth day of the talks, with energy aid for North Korea
still being the focus of negotiations.
China, the US, Japan, Russia, North and South Korea reconvened
the nuclear talks in Beijing Thursday in the wake of a 48-day
recess.
(Xinhua News Agency February 13, 2007)
