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N. Korea reaffirms end of nuclear talks at regional forum: chairman's statement
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By Lee Chi-dong
PHUKET, Thailand, July 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reaffirmed Thursday that it
would not rejoin the six-way talks on its nuclear program in response to the
international community's condemnation of its recent nuclear test and missile
launches, according to a two-page document summing up the results of this week's
ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
"The DPRK briefed the Meeting of the fact that the ongoing aggravated situation
on the Korean Peninsula is the product of the hostile policy of the United States
against her, and stated that the Six-Party Talks have already come to an end,"
the chairman's statement issued by Thailand read. DPRK stands for North Korea's
official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The statement reflected the communist nation's position despite South Korea's
efforts to increase international pressure on its defiant neighbor.
"The DPRK did not recognize the UNSC Resolution 1874 which has been adopted at
the instigation of the United States," it read in reference to the U.N.
resolution imposing a set of sanctions on Pyongyang for its nuclear test on May
25.
The North's position came as the several other members of the ARF, including the
U.S. and South Korea, called for the resumption of the disarmament talks also
involving China, Russia, and Japan.
"The Ministers of several countries condemned the recent nuclear test and missile
launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). They strongly urged
all member countries of the United Nations to commit themselves to fully
implement the provision of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874
(2009)," the statement read.
"They expressed their strong conviction that peace and stability of each relevant
State can and should be safeguarded through political and diplomatic means. In
this connection, they supported the dialogue and cooperation among all the
concerned parties, including the early resumption of the Six-Party Talks to
address the issue of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and
humanitarian concerns of the international community," it added.
lcd@yna.co.kr
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By Lee Chi-dong
PHUKET, Thailand, July 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reaffirmed Thursday that it
would not rejoin the six-way talks on its nuclear program in response to the
international community's condemnation of its recent nuclear test and missile
launches, according to a two-page document summing up the results of this week's
ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
"The DPRK briefed the Meeting of the fact that the ongoing aggravated situation
on the Korean Peninsula is the product of the hostile policy of the United States
against her, and stated that the Six-Party Talks have already come to an end,"
the chairman's statement issued by Thailand read. DPRK stands for North Korea's
official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The statement reflected the communist nation's position despite South Korea's
efforts to increase international pressure on its defiant neighbor.
"The DPRK did not recognize the UNSC Resolution 1874 which has been adopted at
the instigation of the United States," it read in reference to the U.N.
resolution imposing a set of sanctions on Pyongyang for its nuclear test on May
25.
The North's position came as the several other members of the ARF, including the
U.S. and South Korea, called for the resumption of the disarmament talks also
involving China, Russia, and Japan.
"The Ministers of several countries condemned the recent nuclear test and missile
launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). They strongly urged
all member countries of the United Nations to commit themselves to fully
implement the provision of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874
(2009)," the statement read.
"They expressed their strong conviction that peace and stability of each relevant
State can and should be safeguarded through political and diplomatic means. In
this connection, they supported the dialogue and cooperation among all the
concerned parties, including the early resumption of the Six-Party Talks to
address the issue of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and
humanitarian concerns of the international community," it added.
lcd@yna.co.kr
(END)
