Swedish, N. Korean FMs wrap up rare talks
- 6 years ago
Busy laying the groundwork for the planned back-to-back summits between the two Koreas and the U.S. and North Korea,... another round of talks with officials from Pyongyang wrapped up over the weekend in Sweden.
The top diplomats of North Korea and Sweden reportedly discussed diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve the security situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Oh Jung-hee reports.
The foreign ministers' meeting between Sweden and North Korea ended on Saturday,... with the focus mainly on the security situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Sweden says its foreign minister, Margot Wallstrom, and North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong-ho discussed (quote) "opportunities and challenges" to "diplomatic efforts" to peacefully solve the North Korea issue.
The talks also dealt with Sweden's consular responsibilities in North Korea... where it works on behalf of countries including the U.S.
Though not explicitly stated,... the announcement hints... that the Washington-Pyongyang summit talks may have been on the table... as well as the release of Americans detained in North Korea.
Stockholm added that the two ministers touched upon regional security cooperation among South Korea, Japan, Russia, China and the U.S.,... which implies that they may also have talked about the resumption of the six-party talks.
But the ministry did not reveal specifically what the two ministers agreed on,... raising the possibility that Sweden and North Korea were not able to come together on much or anything.
Pyongyang has not made any announcement about the talks with Sweden as of yet.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.
The top diplomats of North Korea and Sweden reportedly discussed diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve the security situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Oh Jung-hee reports.
The foreign ministers' meeting between Sweden and North Korea ended on Saturday,... with the focus mainly on the security situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Sweden says its foreign minister, Margot Wallstrom, and North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong-ho discussed (quote) "opportunities and challenges" to "diplomatic efforts" to peacefully solve the North Korea issue.
The talks also dealt with Sweden's consular responsibilities in North Korea... where it works on behalf of countries including the U.S.
Though not explicitly stated,... the announcement hints... that the Washington-Pyongyang summit talks may have been on the table... as well as the release of Americans detained in North Korea.
Stockholm added that the two ministers touched upon regional security cooperation among South Korea, Japan, Russia, China and the U.S.,... which implies that they may also have talked about the resumption of the six-party talks.
But the ministry did not reveal specifically what the two ministers agreed on,... raising the possibility that Sweden and North Korea were not able to come together on much or anything.
Pyongyang has not made any announcement about the talks with Sweden as of yet.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.