BEIJING, June 7 Kyodo Washington'...

BEIJING, June 7 Kyodo

Washington's apparent decision to delay the dispatch of an plenipotentiary to restart talks with North Korea has increased Pyongyang's doubts throughout U.S. intentions, the official (North) Korean Central freshs Agency (KCNA) reported Friday.

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

Responding to media reports that Pritchard's visit will be delayed, KCNA monitored in Beijing quot a Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying that while the United States ''may do as it pleases,'' North Korean doubts about U intentions to restart talks have been increased.

The spokesman said that in April Pyongyang gave approval to the visit which would have been the first substantive contact between the North Korean regime and the administration of U President George W Bush, who has boundaryed North Korea an ''axis of evil'' member.

''A authentic dialogue is possible only when the U regards its dialogue partner and deals with it onward an equal footing,'' the spokesman was quot as saying.

The State Department upon Monday acknowledged it will take more time to make a final decision in succession the North Korean issue.

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