South Korea: Pyongyang Unlikely to Return to 6-Party Talks

韩国：北韩重返六方会谈无望

South Korea's nuclear envoy says the chances of North Korea returning to disarmament talks are slim. Chun Yung-woo says North Korea has shown no signs of returning to the negotiating table.

Chun met with his Japanese counterpart, Kenichiro Sasae, in Seoul Thursday. They discussed the possibility that North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test, Chun says, but he gave no specific details.

North Korea's nuclear weapons program has been a growing source of concern for the international community. Recent speculation about a possible nuclear test has not been confirmed, but such reports have added urgency to the debate over Pyongyang's activities and motives. South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun will travel to Beijing in October to discuss the situation with Chinese President Hu Jintao.

韩国核问题特使表示，北韩重返解除核武装会谈的希望渺茫。韩国特使千英宇说，北韩没有表现出任何准备返回谈判桌的迹象。

千英宇星期四在首尔与到访的日本外务省的佐佐江贤一郎举行了会谈。千英宇说，他们讨论了北韩可能正在准备进行核试验的问题，但没有提供细节。

北韩的核武器项目日益成为国际社会关注的问题。最近有传闻说，北韩可能要进行核试验。虽然这一传闻还没有得到证实，但是这类报导还是增加了围绕平壤的活动及其动机进行讨论的紧迫性。韩国总统卢武铉10月将访问北京，与中国国家主席胡锦涛讨论有关形势。