Beijing, June 5 -- South Korea is still hoping the DPRK will return to six party talks on the Korean Peninsula's nuclear issue. The message came from South Korean Minister of Defense Yoon Kwang Ung, who also said a resolution could only be achieved through peaceful means.

    Yoon said South Korea will not tolerate a nuclear weapons development programme by DPRK under any circumstances. He went on to say the DPRK's return to the talks could help maintain peace and stability in the region.

    Meanwhile, Japan's Minister of State for Defense Yoshinori Ohno called for more transparency in the DPRK's nuclear activities. In February, the DPRK announced it possessed nuclear weapons, and was boycotting the six-party talks.

    (Source: CCTV.com)