From Reuters via the Washington Post (link)
China’s defense minister arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday for unspecified talks at a time when North Korea is facing strong pressure to return to negotiations aimed at ending its nuclear weapons programs.
Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan was greeted by North Korean Vice Minister of the People’s Armed Forces Kim Jong-gak, the North’s official KCNA news agency said in a brief dispatch. It did not provide further details.
China, North Korea’s main benefactor, has been urged to persuade North Korea to agree to another round of so-called six-party talks including the United States, South Korea, Japan and Russia. The last round was held in November 2005.