S. Korea satisfied with China's proposal on N. Korean nuclear verification

By Lee Chi-dong
BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed cautious satisfaction with a
draft agreement proposed by China Tuesday on ways to verify North Korea's recent
accounting of its nuclear program.

"My impression is that China prepared for it seriously," Seoul's top envoy to the
six-way talks underway here told reporters after the second day of negotiations.
"I think it will be enough to be used as a basis for drawing up a verification
protocol," he added.
But Kim refused to go into its contents, saying the four-page document is in the
process of being modified.
He said that the current session of the six-party talks will likely end on
Wednesday as scheduled.
When asked about whether it means the negotiations are making progress, he said,
"It is not that easy. We are making efforts."
lcd@yna.co.kr
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