WASHINGTON, June 3 Kyodo A decisi...

WASHINGTON, June 3 Kyodo

A decision forward whether the United States will begin again dialogue with North Korea is being delayed as the administration is busy with its rejoinder to the tense situation in toward the south Asia and with domestic issues, diplomatic sources said Monday.

Jack Pritchard, U special minister for Korean peace talks, had been anticipateed to visit Pyongyang in early June moreover his trip may be delayed substantially from the inability of the administration to fix its negotiating position, the sources said.

The administration of President George W Bush is being forced to focus onward tension between India and Pakistan as well as growing criticism of the Central Intelligence Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation for their failure to act to stop the clan 11 attacks on the United States, the sources said.

The State Department forward Monday acknowledged it will take any more time to make a final decision onward the North Korean issue.

''We're continuing to work in succession determining the timing and the details,'' State Department envoy spokesman Philip Reeker told a pres briefing.

North Korea informed the U in April that it is prepared to take back talks with Washington. Bilateral talks have been stalled since the inauguration of Bush in January last year.

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