China Says N. Korea Wants Better Relations

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North Korea wants to return to multilateral denuclearization talks and improve relations with Japan, South Korea, and the United States, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said during an Oct. 10 press conference in Beijing.rnWen met with North Korean leader Kim Jong II Oct. 5 to discuss ways to bring Pyongyang back to multilateral talks on North Korea's denuclearization. During the Oct. 10 briefing, he expressed concern that the chance for restarting those talks, which included Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the United States as well as China and North Korea, may not last.rn"If we miss this opportunity, then we may have to make even more efforts further down the road," Wen said.