Six-party talks begin
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-02-25 09:57

North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Gye-gwan (R) attends the opening session of the second round of the six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue in Beijing, February 25, 2004. [Xinhua]

Top negotiators from (L-R) the United States, Japan, North Korea, China, South Korea and Russia, shake hands before the opening session of the second round of the six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue in Beijing, February 25, 2004. [Xinhua] China's Vice-Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) attends the opening session of the second round of the six-party talks on the North Korean Nuclear issue in Beijing, February 25, 2004. [Xinhua]

US Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly attends the opening session of the second round of the six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue in Beijing, February 25, 2004. [Xinhua]