US President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that he prefers to solve the nuclear issue of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) through diplomatic means and he believes the six-party talks will work.

"For those who say that we ought to be using our military to solve the problem, I would say that, while all options are on the table, we've got ways to go to solve this diplomatically," Bush said at a White House press conference.

While refusing to give a timetable for solving the DPRK nuclear issue, Bush said: "It's very important for our partners to understand that I believe the six-party talks can and will work.

We're constantly in touch with our Chinese counterparts."

Three rounds of the six-party talks have been held to try to resolve the DPRK nuclear issue. The six-party talks have been stalled since June last year as the DPRK accused the United States of adopting a hostile policy towards Pyongyang.

Source: Xinhua