Japan Urges U.N. Resolution On N. Korea Over Missiles
Nji Che - All Headline News Staff Writer Tokyo, Japan (AHN) - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe revealed on Friday there was still need for a U.N. resolution to be passed on North Korea after last week's missile tests. Abe added that China and Russia were drawing closer to Japan's position, which calls for a U.N. resolution including sanctions. Abe says, "China and Russia have come closer, but it is far from sufficient." He insisted that, "We will continue to insist on a binding resolution with sanctions." U.S. nuclear talks envoy Christopher Hill said on Thursday there had been no progress at talks aimed at getting North Korea stop its nuclear program. Hill, the assistant secretary of state, has been in Asia on a trip to negotiate the North Korean situation with regional major powers; China, Japan and South Korea. Speaking during an exclusive interview with CNN, Hill said efforts from senior Chinese diplomats to convince N. Korea to return to a moratorium on ballistic missile tests had failed. He said, "they have no positive news whatsoever." Japan, which has drawn a draft resolution, has proposed that N. Korea be sanctioned. China and Russia have both called on U.N. members to remain vigilant. This is contrary to other views which insist the U.N. should prevent the supply of materials and technologies which N. Korea could use for its missiles.
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