Song Min Quotations

Participants will have to tackle a number of issues, such as the dismantling of North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)'s nuclear weapons program, economic aid and normalization of diplomatic relations, before addressing the construction of new light-water reactors in North Korea,

We shared the view that participants in the talks should produce substantial progress and come up with a framework for the realization of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula,

If the parties concerned do not soften their stances, it will be hard to achieve any progress ... As far as the prospect is concerned, I am neither optimistic nor pessimistic.

If the parties concerned do not soften their stance, it will be hard to achieve progress,

If each party can be a little more flexible in its position there will be good results, but if they stick to their current position, good results will be hard to expect,

If each party can be a little more flexible in its position, there will be good results, but if they stick to their current position, good results will be hard to expect,

The statement also opens a door for the DPRK to further involve into the international community

The six-party talks will likely reopen before the middle of next month,

The six countries are now on the same boat heading to the same designated port and no country should fall back, and even one straggler will get us nowhere

It seems (North Korea) has started laying the groundwork in advance of the next round of negotiations,