Kenichiro Sasae
Kenichiro Sasae
Kenichiro Sasaeis a Japanese diplomat and the current Japan's ambassador to the United States. He was Deputy Director-General of Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representative of Japan during the six-party talks to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. On 19 August 2012, as Vice Foreign Minister, Kenichiro Sasae expressed that the protests made by China are "unacceptable" and voiced regret...
detail determination nuclear regarding shows
shows its determination in detail regarding dismantlement of their nuclear programs.
concerned points
All the participants concerned have some points that they are unsatisfied with. We are not necessarily satisfied.
abandon arms commit decision depend itself korea north nuclear result round strategic talks whether
The result of this round of talks will depend on whether or not North Korea can actually commit itself to a strategic decision to abandon all of its nuclear arms and nuclear programs,
china continue expect playing role situation
China is playing a significant role in making a breakthrough in this kind of situation and I expect China to continue to play this role.
actual attitude cooperation progress reflected trying whether
China's attitude of trying to progress with cooperation is one thing, and whether this attitude is reflected in the actual negotiation is another.
prospect
There has been no breakthrough to this point, and the prospect is not bright.
agreement chance reaching
There is still a chance of reaching an agreement.
chinese expecting hear presented side thinks
We have already presented our position, and are expecting to hear what the Chinese side thinks about this.
chinese hope positive present side toward
We hope that the Chinese side will present a constructive and positive view. I think that through this, we will be able to see the Chinese side's seriousness toward this issue.
china demanded gas halt information joint oil operations proposed provide
We proposed our idea of joint development and demanded China to halt operations and provide information on gas and oil fields.
agreement depends final north reach
We are approaching the final stage. We are doing our most to reach an agreement, but much depends on North Korea's attitude.
last
We are not necessarily satisfied, ... working up to the last minute.
meeting talking
We are talking about the possibility of a recess. We are going to have another meeting tomorrow.
agreed bring government plan presented proposal
We have presented our plan and agreed to bring back the proposal to our respective government for consideration.