U.N. adviser says Koizumi's Pyongyang visit helps 6-way talks

U.N. adviser says Koizumi's Pyongyang visit helps 6-way talks

TOKYO, Japan - Maurice Strong, U.N. undersecretary general and special adviser to Secretary General Kofi Annan, speaks with reporters in Tokyo on May 28. He said that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's May 22 visit to North Korea helps push forward multilateral talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions by improving communication between Tokyo and Pyongyang.

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