Seoul (ANTARA News) - South Korea`s top nuclear negotiator is set to leave for China Thursday for talks over the aftermath of the death of Kim Jong Il, the top leader of the Democratic People` s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Lim Sung-nam, Seoul`s top envoy to stalled talks aimed at ending the DPRK`s nuclear program, is scheduled to meet with his Chinese counterpart Wu Dawei to discuss situation on the state of affairs on the Korean peninsula following Kim`s sudden death, the foreign ministry here said in a statement.

The ministry said the two envoys are also expected to discuss coordinating joint strategies to resume the stalled six-party nuclear talks, last held in 2008. The talks also involve the United States, Japan and Russia.

Kim`s reported death on Dec. 17 came amid renewed efforts to revive the moribund negotiations.

Pyongyang and Washington recently held two rounds of rare denuclearization talks, with a third round expected in the near future following their separate talks on food aid.
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