The third round of six-way talks aimed at seeking a peaceful resolution to North Korea's nuclear issue will open in Beijing on Wednesday.

The talks will focus on exchanging views on a nuclear freeze-for-compensation deal and on the North's alleged uranium-enrichment program.

Led by Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Soo-hyuck, the South Korea delegation is hoping the upcoming talks will yield substantial results unlike the previous round of discussions.

On Monday and Tuesday, the two Koreas, the United States, China, Japan and Russia met in working-level discussions. They agreed to try to persuade the North to freeze its nuclear facilities and later have it verified by international inspectors.