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Japan and South Korea are to hold a meeting of “six” with the DPRK

South Korea and Japan have agreed to explore the issue of six-party talks on the nuclear issue of Korean Peninsula in a reduced form – without the participation of North Korea . This was reported on Sunday 28 June, the Japanese media, referring to Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso. “We expressed a view that the five countries” six “to discuss what should take steps to compel Pyongyang to stop nuclear development,” – said, in turn, South Korean leader Lee Myung Bak.

head of the Japanese Government, in turn, noted that Tokyo and Seoul consider the format of six-way talks “to find the most effective solution to the nuclear issue of North Korea” “Therefore we intend to exert all efforts for their early resumption,” – he added.

Leaders also noted that the intention to continue to work closely with other countries to ensure their safety, which has been under attack in connection with the recent actions of the DPRK. In their view, it is necessary to clearly fulfill the UN Security Council resolution, which was adopted in response to Pyongyang’s nuclear test.