WRAP Hill, NKorea delegation, Chinese, Japanese envoys arrive ADDS photo op
(10 Apr 2008) 1. Wide of airport arrivals area 2. Wide of Christopher Hill, US Assistant Secretary of State arriving 3. Close of Hill approaching waiting journalists 4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Christopher Hill, US Secretary of State: "I've got to go to the Embassy, consult with Washington and I have a busy day of consultations with counterparts, so I think I'll see you all before the end of the day." 5. Cutaway to other members of the delegation 6. Hill saying goodbye to media 7. Hill getting into official car ++MUTE++ 8. Wide of car leaving 9. North Korean envoy Kim Kye-Gwan leaving airport upon arrival in Beijing 10. North Korean Embassy car leaving airport 11. Wide of Chinese envoy for six party talks Wu Dawei (glasses) shaking hands with Akitaka Saiki, Japan's new envoy for six party talks 12. Close of Wu and Saiki and walking away 13. Wide of meeting between Wu and Saiki 14. Close of Wu talking 15. Close of Saiki talking 16. Wide of meeting 17. North Korean envoy Kim Kye-Gwan and Chinese envoy for six party talks Wu Dawei 18. Various of photo op with Kim and Wu 19. Various of Wu and Hill handshake STORYLINE: US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill and the North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan met in Beijing on Wednesday to continue talks on resolving a deadlock over a disputed inventory of the North's nuclear programmes. China is the host of multinational talks on North Korea's nuclear programme, grouping those five nations and Russia. Speaking to reporters in Singapore on Tuesday, Hill said he and Kim had "a full discussion on all issues" during a meeting in the Southeast Asian city state. Hill also hinted that there could be further announcements of progress in Beijing, depending on feedback received from the countries' respective governments. He was also scheduled to meet the Chinese envoy for six-party talks Wu Dawei, as well as top negotiators from South Korea and Japan. Progress has faltered over North Korea's pledge to provide a full inventory of its nuclear activities and facilities. Pyongyang insists it provided a full list in November, but the US says it was incomplete because North Korea didn't say what nuclear know-how or materials it provided to other nations. Washington has also demanded Pyongyang answer allegations that it had a secret uranium enrichment programme in addition to its known plutonium programme. Hill has said that once a new list is submitted, it will be handed on to the Chinese hosts and discussed at a meeting of the six nations. North Korea began disabling its main nuclear facilities last year in exchange for aid and diplomatic concessions. China is the North's main diplomatic ally and source of food and energy assistance. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
