Kim Jong Il (L1, front), top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), shakes hands for farewell with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R2, front), in Pyongyang, capital of DPRK, July 3, 2007. (Xinhua/Xia Yu) Photo Gallery>>>

Kim: Nuke pledges must be honored

    BEIJING, July 4 -- Kim Jong-il, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), yesterday urged the countries involved in a pact committing Pyongyang to dismantling its nuclear program to follow through on their initial pledges. Full story

Chinese FM to meet DPRK top leader Kim Jong Il

    BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will meet with Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Tuesday afternoon, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.

    Spokesman Qin Gang told a regular press conference that Yang, who is visiting the DPRK, held talks with DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun and met with Premier Kim Yong Il Tuesday morning, and will meet with Kim Jong Il in the afternoon. Full story

Chinese FM arrives in Pyongyang

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) shakes hands with Pak Ui-chun (R), foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in Pyongyang, capital of DPRK, July 3, 2007. Yang Jiechi arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, starting a three-day visit to the DPRK. (Xinhua/Xia Yu) Photo Gallery>>>

Kim Yong Il (R) , cabinet premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), shakes hands with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) in Pyongyang, capital of DPRK, July 3, 2007. Yang Jiechi arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, starting a three-day visit to the DPRK. (Xinhua/Xia Yu) Photo Gallery>>>

    PYONGYANG, July. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, starting a three-day visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

    Yang's DPRK counterpart, Pak Ui-chun, held a banquet in his honor at Mansudae Hall in Pyongyang. Full story

China calls for progress in Six-Party nuclear talks

    BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday called on the six parties to the Korean Peninsula nuclear talks to fulfill their commitments and make further progress.

    "The fund issue of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has finally been resolved and a new round of intense contacts has started," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said.  Full story