UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan hailed on Tuesday the announcement of the resumption of six-party talks on the nuclear program on the Korean Peninsula.

    In a statement released by his spokesman, Annan welcomed the announcement that China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the United States have agreed to a resumption of the talks.

    "He hopes the talks can be reconvened soon, and that they will yield positive results leading to lower tensions in the region," the statement said.