Song Min Quotations

We are at an important crossroad, ... We're at the point of whether to accept it (the draft) or not, not to discuss it further,

We shared the view that participants in the talks should produce substantial progress and come up with a framework for the realization of a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula,

Since we do not have a set date, we will continue negotiations to coordinate each party's interests with the draft that has been proposed,

Since we are at a critical stage, we will make efforts to produce good results through contacts and consultations with each party,

Since the resumption of the talks, all parties have held a series of one-on-one meetings to be acquainted with each other's position, ... In the following step, the parties will continue to hold bilateral consultations according to their needs.

Now we are talking about the concept of the right to peaceful use of nuclear energy. We are not at the stage to discuss in details about how this concept will develop at a later stage,

Negotiations that lie ahead won't be easy, ... But we are all in the same boat, headed for the same harbor. We will charter the voyage, but there is a consensus among the six nations that it's much better to sail together than jumping off the boat.

Participants will have to tackle a number of issues, such as the dismantling of North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)'s nuclear weapons program, economic aid and normalization of diplomatic relations, before addressing the construction of new light-water reactors in North Korea,

We are not doing this under a set time frame, so we will continue negotiations to coordinate each party's interest given the draft we have now,

We're at the point of whether to accept it, or not, or not to discuss it further,

We are negotiating how to expedite the process toward dismantlement,

We compared North Korea's thoughts with ours, ... There are similar points as well as different points.

When DPRK completes the dismantlement of its nuclear weapon and program, they can have their right to peacefully use nuclear energy,

But North Korea, when they complete dismantlement of their nuclear weapons and nuclear programs, they can have their right to peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Both sides (the United States and North Korea) know about the problem, so I believe things will go well,

The statement also opens a door for the DPRK to further involve into the international community

The six-party talks will likely reopen before the middle of next month,

The six countries are now on the same boat heading to the same designated port and no country should fall back, and even one straggler will get us nowhere

North Korea did not single out the issues one-by-one but came up with a rudimentary opinion about the issue of a light-water nuclear reactor and the process of dismantling the nuclear program,

After meeting with each side (in the bilateral meetings) I came to think there is a way to reach an agreement on implementation plans, even if it requires endurance,

At today's meeting between the chief delegates, all the countries reached a consensus that they should adopt a final document with a minimum revision to the draft document made at the first phase of the fourth round of talks,

There will be intensive consultations in this round of the six-party talks,

It seems (North Korea) has started laying the groundwork in advance of the next round of negotiations,

If the parties concerned do not soften their stances, it will be hard to achieve any progress ... As far as the prospect is concerned, I am neither optimistic nor pessimistic.

If the parties concerned do not soften their stance, it will be hard to achieve progress,

If each party can be a little more flexible in its position there will be good results, but if they stick to their current position, good results will be hard to expect,

If each party can be a little more flexible in its position, there will be good results, but if they stick to their current position, good results will be hard to expect,