BEIJING, April 21 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il agreed to a third round of six-nation talks aimed at ending his country's nuclear program, Japan's Kyodo news agency said.
Wednesday, Kim concluded a three-day state visit to Beijing and released a 10-apge statement written in English in which he said North Korea will "actively participate" in the talks, the Chinese state Xinhua news agency reported.
The report did not mention any type of aid demands or other obstacles to restarting the talks, which began in Beijing in August last year and resumed in February. Chinese diplomats said talks could resume by the end of June among China, Japan, Russia, the United States and the two Koreas.
Kim arrived on an overnight train from northeast China Monday morning with a 40-person delegation and began meetings immediately, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said.
Reports said China advised him against demanding compensation from the United States before agreeing to dismantle his nuclear program.
