US chief negotiator Christopher Hill said Thursday parties to
the ongoing nuclear talks need to clarify the principles for the
denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.??
Hill told reporters this morning "We really need clarity on the
principles; it is precisely the clarity we are seeking. That is so
necessary."
"Everyone in Washington very much wants to see we reach an
agreement on principles, so that we can move on," he said.
He said he needed to know precisely what the North Korean
delegation has agreed to do.
Hill said he would meet the Chinese delegation and possibly
confer with the other delegations Thursday morning.
He also appreciated China's efforts on the draft.
As the end date has not yet been decided when the six-party
talks have entered the tenth day, Hill said he would stay "as long
as I feel it is useful to be here."
Japanese delegation head Kenichiro Sasae said Thursday his
delegation would hold talks with the Chinese delegation this
morning.
(Xinhua News Agency August 4, 2005)