BEIJING, May 23 -- North Korea says it will continue to closely watch the the United States' attitude on the nuclear issue, and when the time comes it will officially deliver to the US side its position through the New York contacts.

    North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman as making the remarks.

    The spokesman reaffirmed North Korea's commitment "to peacefully resolve the issue through dialogue and negotiations." He said North Korea has shown utmost patience until now for the talks to succeed.

    The spokesman said US officials reaffirmed recognition of the North's sovereignty and said it would not attack.

    He said "if the United States sincerely wants to resolve the issue through the six-party talks, it should move in the direction to actually make conditions and atmosphere so that the talks can open."

    (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)