Japanese negotiator Kenichiro Sasae on Thursday pledged to make
all efforts to push forward the six-party talks process.
He said no gathering was arranged for the heads of the six
parties on Thursday, so that they could focus on one-to-one talks
to make progress.
The Japanese delegation would hold talks with the US and China
separately, he said.
The fresh six-party talks started Monday after a 13-month
suspension, involving China, North and South Korea, the US, Japan
and Russia.
(Xinhua News Agency December 21, 2006)