DPRK to resume nuclear disablement

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Sean Mccormack, Spokesman of US State Department. (CCTV.com)

US officials stressed that the DPRK could again be placed on the blacklist if it ends up not allowing the inspections.And they also said the next stage development should be within the six-party framework.

Sean Mccormack, Spokesman of US State Department, said, "The next step is living up to a key tenet to the six party talks, and that is, that an agreement between any two parties will ultimately be guaranteed and formalized by all the six parties."

The South Korean government welcomed the US decision, saying it hopes Pyongyang will return to the negotiation table soon.

Kim Sook, South Korean Nuclear Envoy, said, "This government welcomes these moves as an opportunity that would lead to the normalization of the six-party talks and North Korea's eventual abandonment of its nuclear programmes."

But Japan says the US decision is regrettable. The country has insisted that the six-party talks should also resolve the issue of the abduction of Japanese nationals by Pyongyang decades ago.

Shoichi Nakagawa, Japanese Finance Minister, said, "I don't think the United States properly consulted the Japanese government, its close ally, before making this decision. Its extremely regrettable. "

Japan has extended its economic sanctions on the DPRK for another six months.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei