Japanese Envoy Says no Prospect for Agreement at Six-Party Talks
Japan's envoy to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program says there is no prospect for an agreement during the current talks.
Kenichiro Sasae blamed North Korea for the impasse at this week's negotiations, saying its refusal to stop its nuclear weapons program before the United States lifts financial sanctions was the biggest obstacle to a breakthrough.
U.S. envoy Christopher Hill urged North Korean negotiators today (Thursday) to focus on nuclear disarmament rather than complaints about U.S. sanctions.
Hill says it is difficult to make progress on nuclear issues when North Korea is pre-occupied with U.S. financial restrictions against companies accused of illicit dealings with Pyongyang.
Nuclear negotiators from the six parties to the talks ended a fourth day of talks in Beijing today on how to implement a (September) 2005 agreement with North Korea.
參加有關(guān)北韓核武問題六方會談的日本首席談判代表說，目前的談判不會在解除平壤核武器方面達(dá)成協(xié)議。
佐佐江賢一郎把本星期會談的僵局歸咎于北韓。他說，北韓拒絕在美國取消對北韓的經(jīng)濟(jì)制裁之前解除核武器，是會談取得突破的障礙。
美國特使希爾星期四敦促北韓談判代表集中討論解除核武器的問題，而不是抱怨美國的制裁。
希爾說，北韓把心思放在了美國對被指控跟平壤進(jìn)行非法交易的公司所進(jìn)行的金融制裁上面，在這種情況下，會談很難在核項目的問題上取得進(jìn)展。
參加六方會談的各國代表星期四結(jié)束了在北京舉行的第四天會議，討論的重點是如何落實2005年9月和北韓達(dá)成的協(xié)議。
Japan's envoy to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program says there is no prospect for an agreement during the current talks.
Kenichiro Sasae blamed North Korea for the impasse at this week's negotiations, saying its refusal to stop its nuclear weapons program before the United States lifts financial sanctions was the biggest obstacle to a breakthrough.
U.S. envoy Christopher Hill urged North Korean negotiators today (Thursday) to focus on nuclear disarmament rather than complaints about U.S. sanctions.
Hill says it is difficult to make progress on nuclear issues when North Korea is pre-occupied with U.S. financial restrictions against companies accused of illicit dealings with Pyongyang.
Nuclear negotiators from the six parties to the talks ended a fourth day of talks in Beijing today on how to implement a (September) 2005 agreement with North Korea.
參加有關(guān)北韓核武問題六方會談的日本首席談判代表說，目前的談判不會在解除平壤核武器方面達(dá)成協(xié)議。
佐佐江賢一郎把本星期會談的僵局歸咎于北韓。他說，北韓拒絕在美國取消對北韓的經(jīng)濟(jì)制裁之前解除核武器，是會談取得突破的障礙。
美國特使希爾星期四敦促北韓談判代表集中討論解除核武器的問題，而不是抱怨美國的制裁。
希爾說，北韓把心思放在了美國對被指控跟平壤進(jìn)行非法交易的公司所進(jìn)行的金融制裁上面，在這種情況下，會談很難在核項目的問題上取得進(jìn)展。
參加六方會談的各國代表星期四結(jié)束了在北京舉行的第四天會議，討論的重點是如何落實2005年9月和北韓達(dá)成的協(xié)議。