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    October 05, 2011

South Korea Appoints New 6-Party Nuclear Negotiator

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   Lim Sung-nam speaks at the truce village of Panmunjom, in the
   demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas (File Photo). Photo: AP
   Lim Sung-nam speaks at the truce village of Panmunjom, in the
   demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas (File Photo).

   South Korea has replaced its top envoy to six-party talks on North
   Korea's nuclear program, as diplomatic efforts continue to revive the
   long stalled negotiations.
   The Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that former deputy nuclear
   negotiator Lim Sung-nam will replace Wi Sung-lac, who has been
   appointed Seoul's ambassador to Russia.
   The talks, involving the two Koreas, the United States, China, Russia
   and Japan have been stalled since April 2009. Pyongyang staged its
   second nuclear test weeks later.
   North Korea is seeking the immediate resumption of the disarmament
   talks in exchange for foreign aid. But Seoul and Washington are first
   demanding that the North take action to show its commitment to ending
   its rogue nuclear weapons program.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.