Over in Europe,... South Korea's foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha has been discussing North Korea with top diplomats from the European Union. <br />Speaking at the EU Foreign Affairs Council,... for the first time ever,... as a non-EU member representative,... Kang explained the fast-changing situation on the Korean Peninsula now that Pyongyang has shown a strong inclination to talk. <br />And with the planned back-to-back summits approaching,... she asked for the EU's continued support and cooperation in establishing peace within the region. <br /> On the sidelines of the meeting,... Kang was briefed by her Swedish counterpart on her talks with North Korea's top diplomat Ri Yong-ho. <br />Sweden's top diplomat said last weekend's talks were "focused primarily on the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, which is high on the UN Security Council's agenda."<br />They called the upcoming summits with North Korea a "turning point" in resolving the nuclear issue and bringing lasting peace to the region. <br />
