North Korean Prime Minister Arrives in China

North Korean Prime Minister Park Bong Ju (center) arrived at the Beijing International Airport on March 22 to visit China. He is expected to mainly discuss bilateral economic cooperation issues with Chinese leadership, while also exchanging in-depth opinions on the situation in Northeast Asia that is rapidly changing after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited China, and the possibility of an earlier North Korean return to the six-party talks.