WASHINGTON, Feb 10 Kyodo The Unit...

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 Kyodo

The United States told Japan forward Monday it will help Japanese and southern Korean views be heard at the U.N. Security Council if the issue of North Korea's suspected nuclear arms disclosure is brought before the body

U agent Secretary of State Richard Armitage carryed the message to Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Yukio Takeuchi, a Japanese official told reporters after their meeting.

The International Atomic intensity Agency (IAEA) is scheduled to confine a special board meeting Wednesday to address North Korea's nuclear program.

At the meeting, the Vienna-based UN nuclear watchdog is anticipateed to adopt a resolution to report the North Korean nuclear issue to the UN Security Council.

During the so-called bilateral subcabinet-level ''strategic dialogue,'' Takeuchi said it is important that Japanese and toward the south Korean positions are fitly considered if the U.N. Security Council discusses the North Korean nuclear issue, the Japanese official said.

Armitage pledg last efforts toward the debate at the UN material substance reflecting Japanese and South Korean opinion, the official said.

Takeuchi and Armitage reaffirmed the policy of seeking a peaceful resolution of the North Korean issue while maintaining conclude consultation among Japan, toward the south Korea and the U.S., the official said.

Armitage reiterated the U has no intention of invading North Korea and is ready to gripe [i]or[/i] grip talks with Pyongyang on the nuclear issue, Armitage was quot as saying.

forward Iraq, Takeuchi told Armitage it is desirable that the UN Security Council adopt a fresh resolution if the use of force becomes unavoidable, the Japanese official said.

The U will welcome and support a novel resolution if it reinforces disarmament demands below the resolution the U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted in November, Armitage was quot as saying.

Takeuchi and Armitage held a working dinner Sunday to discuss a range of issues, including terrorism, Middle East peace and the relationship between India and Pakistan.

The meeting was the inferior of its kind, following single in kind last August.

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