Wang Yi, Chinese vice foreign minister (3rd L) and head of the Chinese delegation, leads the way to a meeting room for other chief delegates to the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsular nuclear issue at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing June 23, 2004. These delegates (from L to R) are James Kelly of the United States, Lee Soo-hyuck of the Republic of Korea, Kim Kye-gwan of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mitoji Yabunaka of Japan, and lexander Alexeyev of Russia. The third round of talks kicked off at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Wednesday afternoon.

Wang Yi, Chinese vice foreign minister (3rd L) and head of the Chinese delegation, leads the way to a meeting room for other chief delegates to the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsular nuclear issue at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing June 23, 2004. These delegates (from L to R) are James Kelly of the United States, Lee Soo-hyuck of the Republic of Korea, Kim Kye-gwan of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mitoji Yabunaka of Japan, and lexander Alexeyev of Russia. The third round of talks kicked off at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Wednesday afternoon.

The third round of six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue started in Beijing Wednesday afternoon. DPRK said it would give up all its nuclear programs once the US abandoned the hostile policies toward the DPRK with actions.