Both sides stated their views on issues of concern seriously.
The most important issue to be discussed today is the principle that needs to be established between the two countries. Only when we agree on starting talks on ... major issues, can we start sharing the ideas of principles.
We will tell them again clearly this time that this remains our basic policy.
Yet they also promised to implement specific measures after sincerely making efforts on unresolved issues--such as the abduction issue.
We have gained a foothold where we can seriously pursue a resolution of the abduction issue.
They will hold discussions on a parallel basis. We will begin at the end of January if it is possible.
We will continue talks tomorrow. We will make efforts so that we will be able to bring about concrete results tomorrow.
Through the talks, we hope to make our position clear to the DPRK and get further knowledge about their stance.
They promised to take concrete measures and make a sincere effort to solve pending issues including the abduction issue.
Although there were some very serious arguments during the talks ... still we agreed that these working-level talks were profitable, and we decided that we will arrange more talks in the future.
