The United States said on Wednesday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has no reason not to return to the six-party talks designed to solve nuclear disputes on the Korean peninsula.

"From our point of view there's no good reason why all states, including North Korea, shouldn't return to the six-party talks as soon as possible," Adam Ereli, deputy spokesman of the State Department said at a news briefing.

Ereli reiterated that the United States has no intention of attacking or invading the DPRK, apparently rejecting Pyongyang's accusation of "hostile policy" by Washington.

Military threats or military activity are not helpful and "doesn't serve a useful purpose," Ereli said, "And I think it's notconsistent with the spirit of the six-party talks."

The six-party talks, attended by the DPRK, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Japan and China, began in August 2003. By June 2004, it has held three rounds of talks in Beijing. The DPRK refused to attend the fourth round scheduled for last September, citing hostile US policy.

Source: Xinhua