美国特使博斯沃思表示，他与平壤官员进行了坦诚的对话，并且他们就恢复停滞的国际核谈判达成共识。博斯沃思星期四结束为期三天的平壤访问。博斯沃思这次访问北韩是奥巴马总统1月份就职以来美国高级官员与北韩的首次接触。
博斯沃思星期四在首尔向记者发表讲话时说，双方的讨论是“试探性会谈”而非磋商。他说，会谈“非常有用”，但也表示，他并未得到北韩重返国际核谈判的确切承诺。国际核谈判目的在于终止北韩的核武器计划。
博斯沃思说，他没有和北韩领导人金正日见面。但他会见了北韩第一副外相姜锡柱。姜锡柱被视为是北韩核外交的主要人物。博斯沃思还同北韩首席核谈判人员金桂冠举行会谈。
The U.S. envoy for North Korea says he had candid talks with officials in Pyongyang and that they have a “common understanding” to resume stalled international nuclear discussions.Stephen Bosworth wrapped up his three-day trip to the North Korean capital on Thursday. His trip was the first high-level contact between Washington and Pyongyang since President Barack Obama took office in January.
Speaking with reporters in Seoul Thursday, Bosworth chracterized the discussions as “exploratory talks” rather than negotiations. He said the talks were “very useful,” but also said he did not gain Pyongyang’s firm commitment to return to talks on ending its nuclear weapons programs.
Bosworth said he did not meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Instead, he met with North Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju, the man regarded as the mastermind of the North’s nuclear diplomacy.He also met with the North’s top nuclear negotiator Kim Kye Kwan