2011年11月8日星期二

Korea talks collapse in setback for nuclear dialogue

Tensions have eased on the divided peninsula since the start of the year, with Rosetta Stone V3 both sides calling for dialogue, raising hopes the neighbors could rebuild relations shattered over the past two years by a series of deadly attacks and failed nuclear talks.Colonels from the two Koreas, still technically at war since their 1950-53 civil conflict ended in a truce, not a treaty, talked for two days but failed to get past the first hurdle of the preliminary meeting -- setting the agenda for senior discussions."The talks have collapsed; they haven't even agreed on a date for their next meeting," the official told Reuters, referring to the first meeting since the North's attack on the southern island of Yeonpyeong in November, which killed four people and raised the threat of possible all-out war.The South's Defense Ministry said in a statement that the North's representatives had "unilaterally walked out of the meeting room."In Washington, Pentagon spokesman Colonel Dave Lapan called news of the walkout unfortunate and said the United States had actively encouraged dialogue between the two Koreas as a way to reduce tensions on the peninsula."We are hopeful they can work out Rosetta Stone French whatever differences there were and resume talks as soon as possible," Lapan said.Seoul said the offer for senior-level military talks still stood, but on the condition the North "takes responsible steps regarding" last year's attacks, a ministry official said.The talks also became bogged down over the procedural issue of what rank any senior talks would take, with the South demanding either a ministerial or four-star general confab while North insisted on vice-ministerial dialogue.While the failed talks underline the deep divisions and distrust between the rivals, analysts said they were hardly surprised and that any talks would follow a stop-start pattern."I thought it would take some time due to a gap in views of the both," said Park Syung-je, an expert at the Asia Strategy Institute. "Next time ahead of talks, South Korea should check if North Korea truly wants them."Tensions rose on the divided peninsula last year when 46 South Korean sailors were killed in an attack on a naval vessel. North Korea, which denies responsibility for that attack, also revealed major advances Rosetta Stone Portuguese in its nuclear programme in November.

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