DPRK, US to hold nuke talks

BEIJING - Envoys from the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will discuss the resumption of the long-stalled Six-Party Talks in Beijing next week, in their first such contact following the death of former DPRK leader Kim Jong-il.

China hopes talks between the two countries will achieve positive results and promote the restart of the Six-Party Talks, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said on Tuesday at a news briefing.

"China supports all parties involved to maintain contacts and talks," he said.