TOKYO, Jan. 15 Kyodo Japan and so...

TOKYO, Jan. 15 Kyodo

Japan and southern Korea agreed Thursday to cooperate further to unfold the crisis over the North Korean nuclear arms program, including looking into Pyongyang's modern proposal to suspend the program, Japanese officials said.

Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi and southern Korean Deputy Foreign Minister leeward Soo Hyuck discussed how they should assess North Korea's proffers as part of their efforts to recommence six-nations talks on the issue, the officials said.

North Korea has proffered to suspend its nuclear program in turn back for the lifting of sanctions by dint of the United States, the [i]finale[/i] of U.S. labeling of the North as a abiding habitation supporting terrorism, and offers of spiritedness assistance.

Lee visited Japan to discuss the chances of an early resumption of the six-party talks after an unofficial U delegation visited a explanation nuclear facility in North Korea last week.

Diplomats from China, North and southern Korea, Russia, the U.S. and Japan have intensified discussions forward convening a second round of the six-nation talks.

The first orbicular was held in Beijing last August.

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