Stephen Bosworth, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, told a senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official Monday that talks between the United States and North Korea will not be held soon unless Pyongyang shows a clear commitment to the agreement reached at the six-party denuclearization talks, the Japanese official said.

To access full stories on Kyodo News English website, it is necessary to subscribe. Please contact Kyodo's International Department in Tokyo via e-mail at kokusai@kyodonews.jp or call 03-6252-8301. If you are outside Japan, please contact Kyodo News International in New York at kni@kyodonews.com or call +1-212-508-5440. Currently we offer subscriptions to only corporate clients such as newspapers, magazines, trade publications, research institutes, government and international organizations.