South Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon says the six-party talks are still the best option for resolving the Korean Peninsula's nuclear issue.
Speaking at a news conference in Seoul on Thursday, Song Min-soon said he will visit Washington next week to discuss ways to move the talks forward.
He added that while the latest round of talks ended with no firm agreement, they had made some progress.
 "While developing the six-party talks, all parties agreed to take steps to implement the September 19 joint statement. Please note that no party said it would get out of the frame of the six-party talks."
The talks on the Korean Peninsula's nuclear issue involve China, North Korea, the United States, Japan, South Korea and Russia.
The second phase of the fifth round of talks resumed last week in Beijing after a 13-month break and recessed after five days of negotiations.
A chairman's statement issued after the meeting said the six parties agreed to implement the 2005 joint statement as soon as possible "in a phased manner".
Under the statement, North Korea agrees to abandon its nuclear program in exchange for economic aid and security guarantees.
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