Vietnamese Deputy PM says Beijing Olympics "successful, unprecedented" HANOI, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem said here Monday that Beijing Olympics is a " successful and unprecedented" sports event.

Beijing, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)--The United States will lead North Korea's disablement of its nuclear facilities by providing initial funds for these activities, according to a joint statement adopted by the members of six-way talks on North Korean denuclearization.

Arms negotiators failed Friday to set a firm deadline for how North Korea will follow the shutdown of its reactor by disabling the facilities, only agreeing to more consultations on Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament.

Text of report in English by Japanese news agency

BEIJING. March 22 (Interfax) - Beijing has suggested transferring North Korea's money via a South Korean bank's branch in the North Korean techno-park, Chinese chief negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Dawei told a Thursday press briefing in Beijing.