BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States held their first one-on-one consultations on Wednesday afternoon, aiming at settling nuclear issue on Korean peninsula.

    It is the first ever consultation between the two main parties since the fourth round of six-party talks resumed Tuesday in China's capital after a five-week recess.

    "We are going to see where the DPRK is and what they think," Christopher Hill, head of the US delegation, told reporters when leaving for the meeting with the DPRK delegates.

    Hill said the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is the "key element" of the onging talks, which also involves China, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Russia and Japan.

    He also said the common document should base on the fourth draft proposed by China during the first phase meeting starting late July.

    "I think the most important is to stick to the fourth draft, try to make minimum changes and not to engage major surgery to the draft," Hill said.

    Earlier this morning, Hill told reporters that it is possible to reach an agreement for the six-party talks, but the detailed differences remain ahead.

    "We consider the fourth draft to be an very excellent basis for reaching the goals of principles that will guide us to the eventual agreement," he said.

    "Though we don't have any strong problems with the fourth draft, how the DPRK react to the fourth draft is something we have to see today," said Hill.

    The first phase of the talks got stuck on Aug. 7 as the DPRK insisted on the right to have a civilian nuclear program while the United States wanted full dismantlement of its nuclear program.

    The six parties decided to fix on "substantial discussions" on Wednesday after a meeting of chief delegates on Tuesday afternoon.

    The first three rounds of six-party talks ended inconclusively. The fourth round began in late July and then went into 5-week recess. Enditem