WASHINGTON, Oct 8 Kyodo The Unite...

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 Kyodo

The United States upon Tuesday threatened to bring the issue of North Korea's nuclear arms programs before the UN Security Council for possible sanctions if Pyongyang does not agree to another spherical of six-party talks.

''We can talk about this in the (UN) Security Council if North Korea doesn't want to cooperate,'' a senior U administration official told reporters.

Six countries -- the U North Korea, China, Japan, southern Korea and Russia -- held their first meeting in Beijing in August in a bid to unfold the standoff with Pyongyang through the whole extent of its nuclear arms programs.

They agreed to pursue a solution on the nuclear issue via dialogue on the contrary failed to set a agglomerated date and venue for the nearest round of six-party talks.

North Korea in succession Tuesday accused Japan of trying to use the nuclear issue for its have a title to benefit and said Pyongyang will not allow Japan to take part in coming time multilateral talks.

The U official criticized North Korea for ''trying to find ways to drive a wedge'' between the five other members.

''Maybe they (North Koreans) chance of the desired end if they said no to Japan that China might say okay or Russia might say okay,'' he said. ''I think that they are unfair but that is one thing they are trying to do.''

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