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6-way envoys reach tentative deal

BEIJING, China - Negotiators from six countries join hands at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Sept. 30. They reached a tentative deal obliging North Korea to disable its nuclear facilities by year-end, but decided to make the document public only after receiving final approval from their capitals. From L to R are Alexander Losyukov from Russia, Chun Yung Woo from South Korea, Kim Kye Gwan from North Korea, Wu Dawei from China, Christopher Hill from the United States and Kenichiro Sasae from Japan. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, Russia delegates to 6-way N. Korea nuclear talks meet

TOKYO, Japan - Alexander Losyukov (L), Russia's chief delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, is greeted by his Japanese counterpart Kenichiro Sasae on June 28 prior to their meeting at the Foreign Ministry to discuss how to move the talks forward.

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Host China announces recess of six-party talks

BEIJING, China - Russian chief nuclear delegate Alexander Losyukov arrives at Beijing's international airport to return home as the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs enters an indefinite recess on March 22. (Pool photo)

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Russia envoy says 6-party talks being planned for early next month

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov speaks at the Japan National Press Club on Nov. 13. He said that the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program are being arranged to take place early in December.

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Russia vows completion of Sakhalin-2 project

TOKYO, Japan - Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov briefs reporters at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 20 on Russia's decision to put on hold an international oil and gas development project off Sakhalin island.

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Japan seeks support of envoys of Russia on U.N. resolution

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R) meets with Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov (L) at his ministry July 7 in Japan's stepped-up diplomatic drive to seek international support for a Japan-sponsored resolution that would impose sanctions against North Korea over its multiple missile launches.

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(1)Japan, Russia mark 150th anniversary of bilateral relations

SHIMODA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) and Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov (R) plant a tree during a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of bilateral relations in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, on April 16.

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Close aide of Putin arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Russian President Vladimir Putin's close aide Viktor Ivanov (R) is greeted by Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov (L) at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Oct. 2. Ivanov has come to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government in what is believed to be a preparatory step for an official visit to Japan by Putin around next February.

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Hosoda, Kawaguchi offer condolences at Russian Embassy

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda (R) shakes hands with Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 7 during a visit to offer his condolences for the victims of the school hostage crisis in Beslan, Northern Ossentia. Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguachi also visited the embassy.

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6-way talks on N. Korea may be delayed until 2005: Russian envoy

TOKYO, Japan - Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov tells Kyodo News on Aug. 18 the next round of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions may not be held until the end of the year or even early next year, given the U.S. presidential election in November.

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Putin not expected to visit Japan until next year

TOKYO, Japan - Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov said in a speech in Tokyo on May 19 that Russian President Vladimir Putin's expected visit to Japan will not happen until next year.

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(1)6-way talks on N. Korean nukes begin in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Senior diplomats from six countries -- (from L to R) U.S. Undersecretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs James Kelly, South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Soo Hyuck, North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Mitoji Yabunaka, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov -- pose for a photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Feb. 25 before their talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program. (Pool photo)

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6-party talks on N. Korea nukes may last 4 or 5 days: Russia

BEIJING, China - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov arrives in Beijing on Feb. 23 to attend six-country talks in the Chinese capital Feb. 25 on the North Korean nuclear program. Before leaving Moscow, Losyukov was quoted as saying the talks may last four to five days, rather than the two to three widely expected.

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(2)Putin's envoy arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Alexander Losyukov (R), Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy to North Korea, speaks to journalists on arrival at Beijing airport from Pyongyang on Jan. 21.

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(1)Putin's envoy arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Alexander Losyukov (R), Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy to North Korea, arrives at Beijing airport from Pyongyang on Jan. 21 after talks with North Korean leader Kim Il Jong. Losyukov earlier said that Kim has responded positively to Russian proposals aimed at peacefully resolving the diplomatic standoff over the North's unfreezing of its alleged nuclear weapons development program.

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Russia ready to help Japan resolve abductions by N. Korea

MOSCOW, Russia - Alexander Losyukov, Russia's vice foreign minister in charge of Asia-Pacific affairs, meets the press Jan. 5 in Moscow ahead of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's four-day visit to Russia beginning Jan. 7. He said Russia is prepared to help Japan resolve issues related to North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals.

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Russian vice minister says isle talks to slow down

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov tells Kyodo News on March 19 that Moscow will continue talking with Tokyo over a territorial dispute, despite a resolution passed by parliament effectively recommending a termination, but added that talks will slow down.

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Japan, Russia agree to inform citizens on peace treaty talks

TOKYO, Japan - Ryozo Kato (L), Japan's deputy foreign minister, shakes hands with Russian Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov at the outset of one-day talks in Tokyo on March 5. In the meeting, the vice foreign ministers agreed to inform their citizens about past peace treaty talks and the path for future negotiations on the occasion of a bilateral summit scheduled for March 25 in Irkutsk, eastern Siberia.

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Russian vice minister says isle talks to slow down

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov tells Kyodo News on March 19 that Moscow will continue talking with Tokyo over a territorial dispute, despite a resolution passed by parliament effectively recommending a termination, but added that talks will slow down.

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6-way talks on N. Korea may be delayed until 2005: Russian envoy

TOKYO, Japan - Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov tells Kyodo News on Aug. 18 the next round of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions may not be held until the end of the year or even early next year, given the U.S. presidential election in November. (Kyodo)

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Close aide of Putin arrives in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Russian President Vladimir Putin's close aide Viktor Ivanov (R) is greeted by Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov (L) at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Oct. 2. Ivanov has come to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government in what is believed to be a preparatory step for an official visit to Japan by Putin around next February. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan, Russia mark 150th anniversary of bilateral relations

SHIMODA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) and Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov (R) plant a tree during a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of bilateral relations in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, on April 16. (Kyodo)

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Japan seeks support of envoys of Russia on U.N. resolution

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R) meets with Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov (L) at his ministry July 7 in Japan's stepped-up diplomatic drive to seek international support for a Japan-sponsored resolution that would impose sanctions against North Korea over its multiple missile launches. (Kyodo)

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Russia vows completion of Sakhalin-2 project

TOKYO, Japan - Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov briefs reporters at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 20 on Russia's decision to put on hold an international oil and gas development project off Sakhalin island. (Kyodo)

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(2)Petin's envoy arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Alexander Losyukov (R), Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy to North Korea, speaks to journalists on arrival at Beijing airport from Pyongyang on Jan. 21. (Kyodo)

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Hosoda, Kawaguchi offer condolences at Russian Embassy

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda (R) shakes hands with Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 7 during a visit to offer his condolences for the victims of the school hostage crisis in Beslan, Northern Ossentia. Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguachi also visited the embassy. (Kyodo)

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Putin's envoy meets with N. Korean leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Alexander Losyukov (front L), Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy to North Korea, poses for a photograph with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il (C) following their talks in Pyongyang on Jan. 20. Losyukov said later that Kim has responded positively to Russian proposals aimed at peacefully resolving the diplomatic standoff over the North's unfreezing of its alleged nuclear weapons development program. The photo was released by Korea News Service. (Kyodo)

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6-way envoys reach tentative deal

BEIJING, China - Negotiators from six countries join hands at Beijing's Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Sept. 30. They reached a tentative deal obliging North Korea to disable its nuclear facilities by year-end, but decided to make the document public only after receiving final approval from their capitals. From L to R are Alexander Losyukov from Russia, Chun Yung Woo from South Korea, Kim Kye Gwan from North Korea, Wu Dawei from China, Christopher Hill from the United States and Kenichiro Sasae from Japan. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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6-party talks on N. Korea nukes may last 4 or 5 days: Russia

BEIJING, China - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov arrives in Beijing on Feb. 23 to attend six-country talks in the Chinese capital Feb. 25 on the North Korean nuclear program. Before leaving Moscow, Losyukov was quoted as saying the talks may last four to five days, rather than the two to three widely expected. (Kyodo)

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Japan, Russia delegates to 6-way N. Korea nuclear talks meet

TOKYO, Japan - Alexander Losyukov (L), Russia's chief delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, is greeted by his Japanese counterpart Kenichiro Sasae on June 28 prior to their meeting at the Foreign Ministry to discuss how to move the talks forward. (Kyodo)

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Host China announces recess of six-party talks

BEIJING, China - Russian chief nuclear delegate Alexander Losyukov arrives at Beijing's international airport to return home as the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs enters an indefinite recess on March 22. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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6 nations agree on N. Korea denuclearization steps

BEIJING, China - Chief negotiators for the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs pose at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Feb. 13 before the closing ceremony of the negotiations. (From L to R) Kenichiro Sasae of Japan, Chun Yung Woo of South Korea, Kim Kye Gwan of North Korea, Wu Dawei of China, Christopher Hill of the United States and Alexander Losyukov of Russia. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Russia envoy says 6-party talks being planned for early next mon

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov speaks at the Japan National Press Club on Nov. 13. He said that the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program are being arranged to take place early in December. (Kyodo)

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(1)6-way talks on N. Korean nukes begin in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Senior diplomats from six countries -- (from L to R) U.S. Undersecretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs James Kelly, South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Soo Hyuck, North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Mitoji Yabunaka, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov -- pose for a photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Feb. 25 before their talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Putin not expected to visit Japan until next year

TOKYO, Japan - Russian Ambassador to Japan Alexander Losyukov said in a speech in Tokyo on May 19 that Russian President Vladimir Putin's expected visit to Japan will not happen until next year. (Kyodo)

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(4)6-nation talks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov (L) meets with Chinese State Councillor and former Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Feb. 26. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Japan, Russia prepare for 6-way nuke talks

BEIJING, China - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov (L) and Mitoji Yabunaka, director general of the Asian and Oceanic Affairs Bureau of Japan's Foreign Ministry, shake hands prior to their talks in the Russian Embassy in Beijing on Feb. 24. The two sides met to make final arrangements for six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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(1)Delegates to six-nation talks on North Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Delegates to six-nation talks on North Korea, due to begin in Beijing on Aug. 27. (From top left clockwise) Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs James Kelly, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov, Mitoji Yabunaka, chief of Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Soo Hyuck. (Kyodo)

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(1)Petin's envoy arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Alexander Losyukov (R), Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy to North Korea, arrives at Beijing airport from Pyongyang on Jan. 21 after talks with North Korean leader Kim Il Jong. Losyukov earlier said that Kim has responded positively to Russian proposals aimed at peacefully resolving the diplomatic standoff over the North's unfreezing of its alleged nuclear weapons development program. (Kyodo)

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Russia ready to help Japan resolve abductions by N. Korea

MOSCOW, Russia - Alexander Losyukov, Russia's vice foreign minister in charge of Asia-Pacific affairs, meets the press Jan. 5 in Moscow ahead of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's four-day visit to Russia beginning Jan. 7. He said Russia is prepared to help Japan resolve issues related to North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals. (Kyodo)

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Japan, Russia agree to inform citizens on peace treaty talks

TOKYO, Japan - Ryozo Kato (L), Japan's deputy foreign minister, shakes hands with Russian Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov at the outset of one-day talks in Tokyo on March 5. In the meeting, the vice foreign ministers agreed to inform their citizens about past peace treaty talks and the path for future negotiations on the occasion of a bilateral summit scheduled for March 25 in Irkutsk, eastern Siberia.

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Russia eyes end to territorial row with 2 islands return

MOSCOW, Russia - Alexander Losyukov, Russian vice foreign minister in charge of the Asia-Pacific region, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the Russian Foreign Ministry on Nov. 29. Losyukov hinted that Moscow wants to close territorial talks with Tokyo by returning two of the four disputed islands claimed by Japan.