Song Min-soon 

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Song Min-soon, head of the ROK delegation,arrived in Beijing Saturday morning to attend the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsular nuclear issue scheduled to open next Tuesday.

"During the upcoming talks, we will make every effort to lay a foundation for solving the nuclear issue," Song Min-soon said at the Capital Airport in Beijing. Song came here in the accompany of some ROK delegation members. Other members of the delegation are expected to arrive in Beijing Sunday.

The delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)arrived in Beijing Friday afternoon. The United States delegation is expected to arrive Sunday, and the delegations of Japan and Russia will come next Monday.

It is reported that the ROK promised to play an active role in the new round of talks and closely cooperate with other participants to seek substantial progress.