한국의 반기문 외교통상부 장관은 북한을 6자회담에 복귀시키는데 도움이 된다면 평양을 방문할 의향이 있다고 말했습니다.
반기문 장관은 북한이 초청장을 보내왔는지 여부는 밝히지않았으나, 6자회담 재개에 도움이 된다면 북한을 방문할 용의가 있다고 말했습니다.
북한 핵 문제 해결을 위한 6자회담은 지난해 11월이후 교착상태에 빠져있습니다.
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South Korea's foreign minister says he is willing to travel to Pyongyang if it will help bring North Korea back to international nuclear disarmament talks.
Ban Ki-moon did not say if North Korea had extended an invitation. But he said he is willing to make the trip if his efforts will help.
Six country talks on North Korea's nuclear program have been stalled since last November. The United States, China, Russia, Japan and South Korea were trying to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program entirely.
Work toward resuming negotiations intensified last month when North Korea test-fired several missiles.