TOKYO, Ramadan 26, 1433, Aug 14, 2012, SPA - Japan says it will hold government-level talks with North Korea for the first time in four years. Chief government spokesman Osamu Fujimura announced Tuesday that the talks will be held in Beijing on Aug. 29 and cover "various pending issues" between the two countries, according to a report of the Associated Press. --SPA 12:48 LOCAL TIME 09:48 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1022474