Verification of nuclear facilities an obstacle

Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Dawei said yesterday that differences on how to verify nuclear facilities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are a major obstacle holding back Six-Party Talks.

The talks, aimed at denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, involve China, the DPRK, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan, the United States and Russia.

The latest round of talks ended in December with no agreement on nuclear verification as the DPRK and the US differed over some issues.