WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- President George W. Bush reiterated Wednesday that the nuclear issue of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) can be dealt with in a peaceful way.

　　"I think we can deal with this issue in a peaceful way, and we're making good progress," Bush told reporters in Crawford, Texas, where he is spending his summer holiday.

　　"We're going to continue the dialogue with North Korea (DPRK) to make it clear to them that not only does the United States feel strongly that the peninsula ought to be nuclear free, but other countries which live in the neighborhood feel the same way," he said.

　　Bush said the United States favors a multilateral forum to discuss the issue because a bilateral approach had failed in the past.

　　He said it is helpful for other countries, including South Korea, Japan and Russia, to get involved in talks with the DPRK.

　　Bush made the remarks as six nations, including the United States, China, the DPRK, South Korea, Japan and Russia, will reportedly hold talks in Beijing, China, later this month. Enditem