In the one-on-one meeting, the two key-players in six-nation talks discussed the agendas for working group meetings in the Chinese city of Shenyang, including what nuclear weapon North Korea is to declare. Asked about a promise to strike North Korea from a U.S. list of states sponsoring terrorism, Hill said, “That’s something that is in accord with the February agreement.” He added the issue should be decided by watching North Korea closely.

Hill was optimistic about his meeting with Kim, “I think it’s going to be a very good meeting, a very serious meeting,” he said.

(englishnews@chosun.com )