Russia talks to North about nuclear issue
Russia has begun talks with North Korea to resolve issues concerning Pyeongyang's nuclear programs, the Japanese Kyodo News Agency reported yesterday, quoting a visiting senior Russian official.Alexander Losyukov, the Russian deputy foreign minister in charge of the Asia-Pacific region, told Kyodo that Moscow had initiated contact with Pyeongyang in an attempt to eliminate threats posed by the North's nuclear weapons development programs.
Japan and Russia vowed Wednesday to collaborate in their efforts for a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, after a meeting in Tokyo between Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov and Japanese Foreign Minister Kawaguchi Yoriko.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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