I am not a doctor but during the one hour and twenty minutes' discussion, he looked fine in my opinion.

The progress has been very satisfactory. We now have a working system in which we will be able to provide adequate warning for those who may be living in or visiting potentially dangerous areas.

The North Korean foreign minister told me what he had in mind, what had caused North Korea not to be able to participate in the six-party talks scheduled for Monday.

That's the contest that will take place, but so far our candidate is doing well.

The most important thing is for him to be able to introduce himself to different countries and for them to learn about his views, and to ask him questions, ... The main thing is personal touch and of course he will be doing from now until the decision time.

I would say so far so good.

He has management skills, and he has international experience. He is dedicated to the work of the international community. So he has the strength, background and experience, ... We feel that he is appropriate for that position.

The North Koreans said that they are willing to dismantle their nuclear weapons as long as there is trust among the parties concerned. They say they are ready to dismantle and go back to the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty), allowing the International Atomic Energy Agency to step in, as long as there is trust among parties.

We are at this point not in any immediate danger. We are in a period in which we need to focus on prevention and helping each other as much as possible.