Washington, March 26, SPA -- The U.S. State Departmentsaid today that envoys from Japan, South Korea and the United States would meet in Washington on Friday to consult over North Korea, which has a long-range missile in place for launch, according to Reuters. State Department spokesman Gordon Duguid said the schedulehad not been finalized for the meetings but there would betalks between the U.S. and both visitors and that informaltalks between all three were likely too.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/648221