Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill
besides discussed meetings plan purpose sure
I don't have any plan because meetings should have a purpose and we've already discussed our positions. So I'm not sure of the purpose to have a meeting, besides (that) I'm in Tokyo.
ambassador deeply lost regrets sure
I'm sure Ambassador Han deeply regrets that he lost his temper, because the things he said are inexcusable,
aspects discuss sure
I'm sure we'll discuss all aspects of six-party talks.
ought sure talk talks
I'm not sure there is really much more I can talk to them about...I think they ought to come back to the six-party talks without any condition.
closely continuity election government mean sure together work
I know there's an election in Japan, but it doesn't mean there isn't going to be a government in Japan, so I'm sure we'll be able to work closely together and I'm sure there will be real continuity in what we need to get done.
decided koreans north return sure talk
The North Koreans have not yet decided to return to the (six-party) talks. I'm not sure there's much more I can talk to them about.
government sent states united washington
We have sent it back to Washington and the United States government will look into it very carefully.
progress rock rolling slip
There has been progress in this (so far) and we don't want to have that progress slip away. ... We've been rolling this rock up the hillside and we don't want it to roll all the way back down.
agreement compensate expect freeze prepared programs separate situation stop
We're not prepared to make a separate agreement for them to freeze programs. We don't want to get into a situation where they stop the programs - in short, freeze the programs, and then expect us to compensate them for a freeze.
believe good needs package table
We think there has been a very good package on the table and we believe the DPRK needs to look very carefully,
believe good needs package table
We think there has been a very good package on the table and we believe the D.P.R.K. needs to look very carefully.
diplomatic interest problem solve
Why are they so single-minded? We want to solve this problem diplomatically, but everyone has to have an interest in doing this through diplomatic means.
korea needs north nuclear
What North Korea needs to do is get out of the nuclear business.
abandon believe cannot nuclear pretends programs situation
We cannot have a situation where the DPRK pretends to abandon its nuclear programs and we pretend to believe them,