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N Korea 'not planning more tests' N Korea 'not planning more tests'
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Kim Jong-il told China's envoy Tang Jiaxuan that North Korea did not plan to conduct a second nuclear test, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports. North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il told a visiting Chinese envoy the North had no plans to conduct more nuclear tests, South Korea's Yonhap news agency says.
The North Korean leader told Mr Tang "we have no plans for additional nuclear tests," when he visited Pyongyang on Thursday, the report says. Mr Kim made the comment during a meeting with Tang Jiaxuan in Pyongyang on Thursday, Yonhap said.
Mr Tang was sent by China's President Hu Jintao to urge the Stalinist state not to repeat its 9 October test.Mr Tang was sent by China's President Hu Jintao to urge the Stalinist state not to repeat its 9 October test.
The first test resulted in UN sanctions being brought against North Korea. The first test resulted in international outrage and UN sanctions being brought against North Korea.
China is North Korea's closest ally and has publicly warned the North not to test another weapon, reportedly threatening to cut off vital oil supplies if it goes ahead.China is North Korea's closest ally and has publicly warned the North not to test another weapon, reportedly threatening to cut off vital oil supplies if it goes ahead.
The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Beijing says the threat to the oil supply demonstrates just how angry and frustrated China now is with its erstwhile friend and ally.The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Beijing says the threat to the oil supply demonstrates just how angry and frustrated China now is with its erstwhile friend and ally.
Speaking after his meeting with the reclusive North Korean leader, Mr Tang, who delivered a personal message from Mr Hu, said that his visit had "not been in vain".Speaking after his meeting with the reclusive North Korean leader, Mr Tang, who delivered a personal message from Mr Hu, said that his visit had "not been in vain".
He did not elaborate, publicly, on the goals of his visit.He did not elaborate, publicly, on the goals of his visit.
But China's foreign minister, Li Zhaoxing, later said Mr Tang had spoken to the North Korean leader about how to kick-start six-nation talks on resolving North Korea's nuclear ambitions which have been stalled since late 2005.But China's foreign minister, Li Zhaoxing, later said Mr Tang had spoken to the North Korean leader about how to kick-start six-nation talks on resolving North Korea's nuclear ambitions which have been stalled since late 2005.
The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Beijing as part of an Asian tour to rally support against North Korea.The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Beijing as part of an Asian tour to rally support against North Korea.
Speaking of Mr Tang's visit, Ms Rice said that he had sent a "strong message" to North Korea over the "seriousness" of its nuclear test.Speaking of Mr Tang's visit, Ms Rice said that he had sent a "strong message" to North Korea over the "seriousness" of its nuclear test.