Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Song Min-soon(C), head of the ROK delegation, arrives at the China World Hotel in Beijing, capital of China, on July 25, 2005. (Xinhua photo)

Delegations of the Republic of Korea (ROK)and the United States to the six-party talks started their bilateral meeting at 8:00 a.m. Monday morning in Beijing.

The ROK delegation, headed by ROK Deputy Foreign Minister Song Min-soon, arrived in Beijing Saturday morning. The US delegation, led by US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, arrived here Sunday afternoon.