BEIJING, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- North Korea was the only country holding out on a Chinese proposal in the 10th day of six-nation nuclear disarmament talks in Beijing Thursday.
Christopher Hill, the top U.S. envoy to the talks, said there is a lingering dispute over verification of Pyongyang's activities, Voice of America reported.
"We cannot have a situation where (North Korea) pretends to abandon its nuclear program and we pretend to believe them," Hill said. "We need to have a situation where we know precisely what they have agreed to do, exactly what they have agreed to abandon."
South Korean envoy Song Min-soon made a similar comment, saying the North Korean position remains out of line, which is why the talks have not ended.
Three rounds of previous talks involving the two Koreas, China, Japan, Russia and the United States failed to resolve the conflict. North Korea is seeking significant economic aid and U.S. non-aggression guarantees before it dismantles its nuclear weapons.
