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The pace of Asian nuclear diplomacy accelerated Wednesday, a day after what
were described as "positive" talks in Geneva between U.S. and North Korean
negotiators.Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang met in Seoul with South Korean
President Lee Myung-bak after completing talks in Pyongyang with North Korean
leader Kim Jong Il. And South Korea's top nuclear envoy flew to Russia to
discuss the latest progress with his Russian counterpart.U.S. Defense Secretary
Leon Panetta, who arrived Wednesday in Seoul for regular defense talks, is also
likely to discuss the latest round of efforts to re-start six-nation
negotiations on North Korea's nuclear programs. |
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