Seouls wants resume talks over North Nuclear programs

As Washington seeks to increase international pressure on Pyongyang for its ongoing missiles test, Seoul is calling to resume talks on the disputed nuclear program .

The six party talks which began in 2003 broke last May, when North Korea defied U.N resolutions and tested nuclear devices. Massive aids and diplomatic rewards was promised to Pyongyang if it dropped its nuclear programs. The talks involved the 2 koreas, Japan, Russia, United States and China.

Since then, the Stalinist regime stunned the world when it tested 7 ballistic missiles and raised high security concerns when its threats to attack South Korea. Pyongyang said it will increased in nuclear arsenal to defend against hostile United states.

South Korea government officials said the military moves were aimed at consolidating the support for Its leaders Kim Jong II who is believed to be in poor health.

As tensions grew over the communist state’s nuclear activities and under intense pressure from United States, the UN security Council last week expanded the list of North Korean bodies and individuals under sanctioned for nuclear and missile activities, 2 of its top officials and its atomic energy agency was included in this list.

South Korea’s top nuclear envoys said Seoul and Washington come to terms on urging U.N Security Council resolutions that meant to cut off lucrative arms trade, however

“We have think about resuming talks as well”, South Korea's Wi Sung-lac told U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell during his visit to Seoul.

Campbell said that the United states was ready to hold talks with North Korea if the conditions was right, however it will continue to exert pressure for sanctions against North Korea for its provocative actions.

All the members of the six way talks would be present at a regional security forum to be held next week in Phuket. Seoul would use this occasion to lobby for the resume of talks with Pyongyang.

As the main supporter for Kim Jong II’s regime , China would have to play an important role if it wants to bring North Korea to resume stalled disarmament talks. Since the talk broke China’s main stand have been to urge all sides to maintain constructive efforts, an attitude that it believed beneficial for pushing forward the Korean peninsula nuclear problem through peaceful dialogue.