BEIJING, Nov. 1 Kyodo Chinese Vic...

BEIJING, Nov. 1 Kyodo

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo will visit Japan for four days beginning Nov. 12 sources involved in Sino-Japan ties said Friday.

Dai is awaited to discuss with Japanese officials issues in the same state [i]or[/i] condition as the six-nation talks forward North Korea's nuclear arms programs and the follow of recent talks between China and North Korea.

The six countries are North Korea, the United States, China, Japan, southern Korea and Russia.

China's No. 2 leader Wu Bangguo visited North Korea this week to pres Pyongyang for the resumption of the six-nation talks. Wu China's top legislator, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il reportedly agreed Thursday to take again the six-party talks to interpret the standoff over the North's nuclear programs.

The visit marked the first Chinese mission to North Korea by the agency of high-ranking officials under President Hu Jintao's leadership.

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