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198820
Wed, 08/03/2011 - 00:35
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N. Korea's vice FM 'satisfied' with New York talks
NEW YORK (Yonhap) - Wrapping up a weeklong stay in New York, North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the results of his talks with U.S. officials and said he expects further dialogue.
"(I) am satisfied with talks this time," Kim told reporters before his departure. "Dialogue will continue down the road."
He said more bilateral meetings are needed before multilateral negotiations can resume.
"Isn't it good for each other to reconcile and guarantee security?" he added. "Think. What benefits come from fighting and criticizing each other, whether between the North and the U.S. or the North and the South?"
Kim had two days of talks with Stephen Bosworth, the State Department's special representative for North Korea policy, last week. It marked the first high-level dialogue between the two sides since December 2009.
The U.S. stressed that it was just a preliminary meeting to see if Pyongyang is ready for serious denuclearization talks.
The State Department did not confirm whether the U.S. agreed to have additional bilateral talks with North Korea, citing the need to consult with the other members of the six-party talks -- South Korea, China, Japan and Russia.
"(I) am satisfied with talks this time," Kim told reporters before his departure. "Dialogue will continue down the road."
He said more bilateral meetings are needed before multilateral negotiations can resume.
"Isn't it good for each other to reconcile and guarantee security?" he added. "Think. What benefits come from fighting and criticizing each other, whether between the North and the U.S. or the North and the South?"
Kim had two days of talks with Stephen Bosworth, the State Department's special representative for North Korea policy, last week. It marked the first high-level dialogue between the two sides since December 2009.
The U.S. stressed that it was just a preliminary meeting to see if Pyongyang is ready for serious denuclearization talks.
The State Department did not confirm whether the U.S. agreed to have additional bilateral talks with North Korea, citing the need to consult with the other members of the six-party talks -- South Korea, China, Japan and Russia.
