Kenichiro Sasae
Kenichiro Sasae
Kenichiro Sasaeis a Japanese diplomat and the current Japan's ambassador to the United States. He was Deputy Director-General of Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representative of Japan during the six-party talks to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. On 19 August 2012, as Vice Foreign Minister, Kenichiro Sasae expressed that the protests made by China are "unacceptable" and voiced regret...
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The result of this round of talks will depend on whether or not North Korea can actually commit itself to a strategic decision to abandon all of its nuclear arms and nuclear programs,
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The talks are deadlocked. The differences between positions remain large and there are no prospects of agreement.
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We are approaching the final stage. We are doing our most to reach an agreement, but much depends on North Korea's attitude.
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We proposed our idea of joint development and demanded China to halt operations and provide information on gas and oil fields.
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We hope that the Chinese side will present a constructive and positive view. I think that through this, we will be able to see the Chinese side's seriousness toward this issue.
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We have already presented our position, and are expecting to hear what the Chinese side thinks about this.
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The abduction issue is one of the priorities we have to address through bilateral talks or taking the case to the six-party talks.
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I believe there is a possibility of reaching an agreement. Talks are in the direction of advancing now more than they were Sunday.
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I believe there is a chance of reaching an agreement. We don't know whether there has been progress until we have a meeting.
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If we can establish a specific goal of between six to nine months for having North Korea abandon its nuclear weapons program and rejoin the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, we will be able to establish a more forward-looking implementation pace for achieving the proposals of the entire joint statement.
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No breakthrough has been achieved at this point. The prospects are not bright. We are not satisfied with the situation.
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shows its determination in detail regarding dismantlement of their nuclear programs.
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China's attitude of trying to progress with cooperation is one thing, and whether this attitude is reflected in the actual negotiation is another.
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China is playing a significant role in making a breakthrough in this kind of situation and I expect China to continue to play this role.