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Blinken Visits Saudi Arabia - Jeddah

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony Blinken meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia March 21, 2024. At left is Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, Counselor Derek Chollet and U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney. Blinken began a tour of the Middle East on Wednesday by holding talks in Saudi Arabia, hoping to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza war as increasing strain shows in Washington's relationship with its ally Israel. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

(231220) -- MARRAKECH (MOROCCO), Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (C), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L), and Hossam Zaki, assistant secretary-general of the Arab League, attend a press conference during the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum in Marrakech, Morocco, on Dec. 20, 2023. Arab countries and Russia agreed to boost cooperation on international issues, including addressing the Gaza crisis, at the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold talks

(From L) Japanese Senior Deputy Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi, South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Byung Won and Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong pose for photos prior to a high-level meeting in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2023.

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Japan, China, S. Korea hold talks

(From L) Japanese Senior Deputy Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi, South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Byung Won and Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong pose for photos prior to a high-level meeting in Seoul on Sept. 26, 2023.

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Syrian officials express enthusiasm for upcoming Asian Games in China

STORY: Syrian officials express enthusiasm for upcoming Asian Games in China DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venues of Hangzhou Asian Games 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian Assistant Foreign Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): EMAD MUSTAFA, Former Syrian Ambassador to China 4. various of the venues of Hangzhou Asian Games STORYLINE: The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8. Syrian officials have expressed their enthusiasm for the upcoming games. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian Assistant Foreign Minister "We warmly welcome China's hosting of these sporting events (the Asian Games) aimed at bringing Asian peoples closer together, and there is no one better than China to fulfill this role because China treats everyone with respect and wishes prosperity for all." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): EMAD MUSTAFA, Former Syrian Ambassador to China "We believe that

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Palestinians positive on Abbas' visit to China

STORY: Palestinians positive on Abbas' visit to China DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beijing 2. various of Palestine 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED RAFIQ AWAD, Ramallah-based political analyst 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAZEN SHAMIEH, Former assistant minister for Palestinian Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is paying a state visit to China from Tuesday to Friday. Palestinian officials and analysts have said that Abbas' visit will have a positive impact on the Palestinian issue. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED RAFIQ AWAD, Ramallah-based political analyst "President Abbas' meeting with the Chinese leadership is very important because China is a great, pivotal and balanced country that is always committed to international resolutions regarding the Palestinian issue, and is also committed to the rights of the Palestinian people, and this position has not changed at all. In our foreign pol

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China's diplomatic efforts boost confidence in global peace, cooperation

STORY: China's diplomatic efforts boost confidence in global peace, cooperation DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Iran and Saudi Arabia related footage 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of the Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): JUST CASTILLO, Professor at East Asian Studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian Assistant Foreign Minister STORYLINE: International experts said that China's diplomatic efforts over the past months have sent to the world community an uplifting message of dialogue, peace and cooperation. A landmark in China's diplomacy is mediating talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Both countries agreed to restore diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies and missions within two months after their talks concluded in Beijing on March 10. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of

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China's policies consolidate world stability: Syrian official

STORY: China's policies consolidate world stability: Syrian official DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interview with Xinhua 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 3. various of Iran and Saudi Arabia related footage 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister STORYLINE: A senior Syrian official said in a recent interview with Xinhua that China's policies, which respect international law and the sovereignty of states, consolidate world stability. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister "China's policy has always been distinguished by the fact that it respects international law, respects the sovereignty of states, and moves away from the logic of hegemony and arrogance. China is a country that does not have a colonial history. From this standpoint, we can deal with friends in China, and we are reassured that when China does something or takes a

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Mending intra-Arab ties to boost regional stability, says Syrian official

STORY: Mending intra-Arab ties to boost regional stability, says Syrian official DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interview with Xinhua 2. SOUDNBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 3. SOUDNBITE 2 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 4. various of the interview with Xinhua 5. SOUDNBITE 3 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 6. SOUDNBITE 4 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 7. various of the interview with Xinhua 8. SOUDNBITE 5 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister 9. SOUDNBITE 6 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign minister STORYLINE: A senior Syrian official said that restoring normal relations between Arab countries, particularly the Syrian-Saudi relations, will promote stability in the region and protect the "national security" of Arab countries. SOUDNBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN SOUSAN, Syrian assistant foreign m

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China-proposed GSI receives extensive recognition from int'l community: diplomat

STORY: China-proposed GSI receives extensive recognition from int'l community: diplomat DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: BOAO, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2023 in China's Hainan. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Nong Rong, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Nong Rong, China's Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: The appeal and influence of the China-proposed Global Security Initiative (GSI) has been growing since it was proposed one year ago at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference in China's Hainan. That's according to Nong Rong, China's assistant minister of foreign affairs, during an address at a session of the BFA Annual Conference 2023, which is currently underway in Hainan. Nong said that the GSI has gained extensive recognition and positive response from the global community. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NONG RONG, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs "The GSI meets the u

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Egypt looks forward to attracting more Chinese investments: seminar

STORY: Egypt looks forward to attracting more Chinese investments: seminar DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. various of Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones of Egypt 3. various of the seminar 4. various of Ayman Kamel, Egyptian assistant minister of foreign affairs for Asian affairs 5. various of the seminar 6. various of Magd El-Manzalawi, secretary general of the Egyptian Businessmen's Association 7. various of the seminar 8. various of Liao Liqiang, Chinese Ambassador to Egypt 9. various of the seminar STORYLINE: Egypt looks forward to attracting more investments from China through further improving the investment environment in the most populous Arab country, Egyptian officials and business leaders told a recent seminar held in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. The China-Egypt Entrepreneur Seminar, hosted on Monday by the Egyptian Businessmen's Association, was attended by China's Ambassado

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China committed to building global community of health for all

STORY: China committed to building global community of health for all DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China participating in international cooperation in fighting COVID-19 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HANY SELIM, Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): KAMALIAN NADYROV, Kazakh Deputy Health Minister 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): LAZARO HERNANDEZ, Pilot 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Portuguese): CAMILA ALMEIDA DA SILVA, Nurse 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Portuguese): LEO CAPITELLI, Mayor of Serrana 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): RICHARD HATCHETT, CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): JELENA BEGOVIC, University of Belgrade 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): AHMED OGWELL OUMA, Acting Director of Africa CDC 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India STORYLINE: COVID-19 has been raging across the world for three years. China, with a population of more th

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ASEAN, dialogue partners welcome N. Korea's denuclearization moves

MANILA, Philippines - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R), U.S. assistant secretary of state foe East Asian and Pacific affairs Christopher Hill (C) and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney (R) walk into a room for an ASEAN Regional Forum dinner in Manila on Aug. 1. Foreign ministers and representatives from 16 Asia-Pacific nations and their four dialogue partners welcomed North Korea's moves so far toward denuclearization, a Japanese official said.

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U.S. diplomat in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung Hwan (L) and Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, shake hands before their meeting in Seoul on Jan. 5, 2012.

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Chinese official urges more contact among Asian leaders

TIANJIN, China - Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao says at an international academic conference in Tianjin, northern China, on Oct. 15, 2014, that leaders in Northeast Asian nations should intensify their mutual communication to promote their political relations of trust, a rare reference by a high-ranking Chinese official to the need for leadership dialogue.

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U.S., S. Korean officials hold talks

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense David Shear (L) and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel (R) pose for a photograph with South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se (C) prior to their talks in Seoul on Oct. 6, 2014. The talks focused on briefing Seoul on the defense guidelines revision with Japan prior to the release of an interim report on it.

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Trilateral FTA talks

SEOUL, South Korea - (from L) Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Yasumasa Nagamine, Woo Tae Hee, South Korea's assistant trade minister and a chief negotiator for the FTA talks and Chinese Assistant Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen join hands at the outset of the fourth round of talks between Japan, China and South Korea kicked off in Seoul on March 4, 2014 aimed at forming a trilateral free trade area.

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Trilateral FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Chinese Assistant Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen, Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Yasumasa Nagamine and South Korean Assistant Trade Minister Woo Tae Hee join hands prior to holding their third round of free trade talks in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2013.

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U.S. diplomat in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Daniel Russel (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, holds talks with South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kyou Hyun in Seoul on Sept. 6, 2013.

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Trilateral FTA talks

SEOUL, South Korea - (from L) Yu Jianhua, China's assistant commerce minister, Choi Kyong Lim, South Korea's deputy trade minister, and Koji Tsuruoka, Japan's deputy foreign minister in charge of economic affairs, join hands for photos as they gathered in Seoul on March 26, 2013, to begin their first round of negotiations on a trilateral free trade agreement.

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Campbell in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, answers reporters' questions after a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2013.

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Campbell in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, enters the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2013, for talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Campbell in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung Hwan (L) and Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, shake hands before their meeting in Seoul on April 16, 2012.

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Campbell in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, holds talks with South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung Hwan in Seoul on Oct. 7, 2011.

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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Campbell

TOKYO, Japan - Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2011, after a meeting with Parliamentary Senior Vice Foreign Minister Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi at the Foreign Ministry. Campbell conveyed to Yamaguchi that the United States would like to invite Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba to Washington by the end of 2011 for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. According to a Japanese official, the two also discussed the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within Okinawa Prefecture and Japan's efforts in deciding whether to join talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.

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ASEAN, China agree on guidelines on South China Sea

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - A senior Vietnamese foreign ministry official (L) and China's Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin announce in Bali, Indonesia, on July 20, 201l, that senior officials from China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed earlier in the day on guidelines to implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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U.S. envoy in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung Hwan (R) and Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, shake hands before their meeting in Seoul on June 10, 2011.

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U.S. envoy in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean foreign minister Kim Sung Hwan (R) and Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, meet in Seoul on June 10, 2011.

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U.S. sacks official over disparagement, apologizes to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto (L) greets Kurt Campbell, an assistant U.S. secretary of state, before their meeting in Tokyo on March 10, 2011. The United States has sacked Kevin Maher as head of the Japan affairs office of the State Department following his remarks that reportedly disparaged the people of Okinawa, while apologizing Thursday to the Japanese government over the matter. Campbell expressed his ''deepest regrets'' over the matter during the meeting with Matsumoto. (Pool photo)

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U.S. sacks official over disparagement, apologizes to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Kurt Campbell, an assistant U.S. secretary of state, answers reporters' questions after meeting Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto in Tokyo on March 10, 2011. The United States has sacked Kevin Maher as head of the Japan affairs office of the State Department following his remarks that reportedly disparaged the people of Okinawa, while apologizing Thursday to the Japanese government over the matter. Campbell expressed his ''deepest regrets'' over the matter during the meeting with Matsumoto.

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China raps Japan foreign minister

BEIJING, China - Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue speaks at a press conference in Beijing on Oct. 21, 2010. Hu criticized Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara for using ''extreme words'' to ''attack'' China at a time when the two countries are trying to mend ties soured by a territorial dispute.

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S. Korea, U.S. discuss next N. Korea leader

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and Kim Jae Shin, South Korean deputy foreign minister, shake hands ahead of their meeting on Oct. 7, 2010, in Seoul. The two discussed the process of transferring power in North Korea that has put the third son of leader Kim Jong Il in line to succeed his father.

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S. Korea, U.S. discuss next N. Korea leader

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks to reporters in Seoul on Oct. 7, 2010 after talks with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Jae Shin. Campbell said he and Kim discussed the process of transferring power in North Korea that has put the third son of leader Kim Jong Il in line to succeed his father.

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S. Korea, U.S. discuss next N. Korea leader

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks with Kim Jae Shin, South Korean deputy foreign minister, on Oct. 7, 2010, in Seoul. The two discussed the process of transferring power in North Korea that has put the third son of leader Kim Jong Il in line to succeed his father.

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Campbell visits South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell (R), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan shake hands ahead of their meeting in Seoul on June 17, 2010. Campbell called on the international community to take a ''strong stance'' in censuring Pyongyang over the sinking of a South Korean warship in March. (Pool photo)

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Campbell visits South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan speak during their meeting at the foreign ministry in Seoul on June 17, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Campbell meets with S. Korean officials

SEOUL, South Korea - Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state, meets with South Korean foreign minister Yu Myung Hwan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul on Feb. 4, 2010. Campbell and Wi agreed to cooperate to resume the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programs early.

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Clinton to meet Okada in Hawaii on Jan. 12: State Dept.

WASHINGTON, United States - Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks on the upcoming meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada in Washington on Dec. 7, 2010. He said the meeting is expected to address a dispute between Japan and the United States over relocating a U.S. airbase in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture.

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Campbell talks with Foreign Minister Okada

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) and Kurt Campbell, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, shake hands at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2009, before their talks. (Pool photo)

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6-way envoys begin talks over N. Korea nuclear verification

BEIJING, China - Christopher Hill (2nd from L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan (R) are among the delegates attending the first day of the six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea on Dec. 8 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. (Pool photo)

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U.S., N. Korea fall short of consensus on nuclear verification

SINGAPORE, Singapore - North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan talks to reporters in Singapore on Dec. 5 after a meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill. The top nuclear envoys met to lay the groundwork for next week's six-party talks but fell short of reaching a consensus on how to mention steps to verify Pyongyang's nuclear information in a proposed six-party document.

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N. Korean negotiator arrives in Beijing before talks with U.S.

BEIJING, China - North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan (photo) arrived in Beijing from Pyongyang on March 11, before heading to Geneva for talks with Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, later this week on denuclearizing North Korea.

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U.S. nuclear negotiator meets with N. Korean foreign minister

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Christopher Hill (R), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, shakes hands with North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun as they meet at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Dec. 4. Hill, the top U.S. nuclear negotiator, is in Pyongyang on a three-day visit to monitor the progress of North Korea's denuclearization and to hold talks with his counterpart.

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U.S., N. Korea negotiators meet over nuke disablement

BEIJING, China - Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks to reporters at a hotel in Beijing on Oct. 31 before his talks with North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan.

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N. Korea's nuclear negotiator in Beijing

BEIJING, China - North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan waves as he arrives at Beijing international airport on Oct. 30 ahead of the arrival his U.S. counterpart Christopher Hill, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. The two are expected to meet in Beijing to discuss North Korea's denuclearization steps.

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Hill, Kim meet ahead of six-nation talks

BEIJING, China - Christopher Hill, assistant U.S. secretary of state for East Asian affairs, talks to reporters after emerging from a meeting with Kim Kye Gwan, North Korea's vice foreign minister, in Beijing on Sept. 26. The bilateral talks were held ahead of the six-party talks on Pyongyang's denuclearization.

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Hill, Kim meet ahead of six-nation talks

BEIJING, China - Kim Kye Gwan, North Korea's vice foreign minister, talks to reporters after emerging from a meeting with Christopher Hill, assistant U.S. secretary of state for East Asian affairs, in Beijing on Sept. 26. The bilateral talks were held ahead of the six-party talks on Pyongyang's denuclearization.

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U.S., N. Korea negotiators meet ahead of 6-way talks

BEIJING, China - Christopher Hill (L), U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, responds to questions from reporters in Beijing on July 17 after talks with North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan. (Pool photo)

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U.S., N. Korea negotiators meet ahead of 6-way talks

BEIJING, China - North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan enters a restaurant in Beijing on July 17 to hold talks with Christopher Hill, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, on the eve of a meeting of chief delegates from the six countries involved in the North Korean denuclearization process. (Pool photo)

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Hill says N. Korea committed to February nuclear deal

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill is surrounded by reporters in Seoul on June 22 after talks with South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Song Min Soon.