New FM Song Min-soon briefs reporters for the first time since taking office

SHOTLIST
1. Medium shot off Song Min-soon, newly inaugurated foreign minister of South Korea, standing in front of podium
2. Wide shot of Song at podium
3. Medium shot of reporters
4. Medium shot of Song
5. SOUNDBITE(Korean) Song Min-soon, South Korean Foreign Minister:
"To implement September 19 joint statement, to take part in early implementation of the statement will clearly serve North Korea' interest, I think, so we will make creative and active efforts to induce measures (for denuclearization.)"
6. Wide panning shot of press briefing
7. Medium shot of reporters
8. SOUNDBITE(Korean) Song Min-soon, South Korean Foreign Minister:
"We hope North Korea will understand the importance of this chance and to make efforts to produce visible steps."
9. Medium shot of reporters
10. Medium shot of Song
11. SOUNDBITE(Korean): Song Min-soon, South Korean Foreign Minister:
"If the procedures of North Korea's dismantling nuclear weapons enter visible and touchable (by hand) steps, corresponding measures (of the five other parties) will be taken flexibly."
12.Medium shot of Song
13.Medium shot of South Korean nuclear envoy Chun Yung-woo and another official at briefing
14.Medium shot of Song at podium
STORYLINE
South Korea's new foreign minister called Wednesday for real progress at revived talks on North Korea's nuclear program.
Speaking to reporters, Song Min-soon said Seoul would play an active role seeking to persuade Pyongyang to disarm.
He said denuclearization "clearly serves North Korea's interest," adding that Seoul would make "creative and active" efforts to induce North Korea to take visible steps.
The nuclear talks – which also include China, Japan, Russia and the United States – are set to resume on Monday in Beijing after a 13-month hiatus.
He also said the five other parties should take corresponding steps in a flexible manner if the North takes visible steps toward dismantlement of its nuclear weapons program. He didn't elaborate.
Last month, Washington offered North Korea details about the kind of economic and energy assistance it would receive in exchange for shutting down its nuclear facilities.
It remains unclear whether the North has accepted the proposal.

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