BEIJING, May 5 -- South Korea's foreign minister says prospects for resuming stalled six-party talks over North Korea's nuclear weapons program are not good.

    However, Ban Ki-moon said the South Korean government is willing to resolve the nuclear crisis between the two countries peacefully.

    He urges North Korea to respond positively to the concerns of the international community.

    "North Korea should realise the current situation in which the six-party talks are not taking place cannot go on and should stop hanging onto unreasonable allegations. Once again I urge North Korea to respond to the international community's hopes that the talks are resumed earlier," said Ban Ki-moon.  

    Talks involving the two Koreas, the U.S., Russia, China and Japan, aimed at persuading the North to give up its nuclear ambitions, have been stalled since last June.

    There have been rising fears that the North is moving forward with its nuclear weapons program.

(Source: CRIENGLISH.com)