Visiting official meets Kim Jong-il

Visit indicates new round of activity to revive Six-Party Talks

BEIJING - The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-il met visiting Chinese Public Security Minister Meng Jianzhu in Pyongyang on Monday, boosting the traditional friendship between the two neighbors.

According to sources with the Chinese embassy in Pyongyang, Kim also held a dinner reception for Meng after the talks, which focused on a series of issues including the situation on the Korean Peninsula.