SKorean nuclear envoy heads to Beijing

CHINA: South Korea's top nuclear negotiator arrived Tuesday for meetings with his Chinese counterpart over stalled talks aimed at verifying North Korea's nuclear program and growing unease over the regime's plans to launch a rocket.

Wi Sung-lac was scheduled to meet with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei on Tuesday and Wednesday before heading to Washington for discussions.

The flurry of activity comes amid concerns about North Korea's declaration that it will fire a rocket in early April in violation of a U.N. ban prohibiting the country from ballistic activity. Some fear the launch will be a cover for a long-range missile.

Beijing, Tuesday, AP