Annan arrives in Beijing to discuss nuclear stand-off

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Beijing today for talks on North Korea’s nuclear programme and mending ties between Japan, South Korea and China.

Annan, during his trip through Asia that has so far included stops in South Korea and Japan, has called on Tokyo, Seoul and Beijing to repair damage to their relations caused by disputes over wartime history and conflicting claims to gas and oil resources under the East China Sea.