North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho will not attend the UN General Assembly
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North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho will not attend this year's UN General Assembly which begins on September 17th.
Pyeongyang had previously informed the UN that Ri would deliver a keynote speech,... but notified the global body on Saturday... that an ambassador-level official would step up to the podium instead.
There were expectations that Ri could hold a sideline meeting with his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo at the UN... to negotiate a possible resumption of nuclear talks.
Some analysts say... that Pyeongyang may be avoiding further contact with Washington... as part of its hardening stance on the U.S.
North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho will not attend this year's UN General Assembly which begins on September 17th.
Pyeongyang had previously informed the UN that Ri would deliver a keynote speech,... but notified the global body on Saturday... that an ambassador-level official would step up to the podium instead.
There were expectations that Ri could hold a sideline meeting with his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo at the UN... to negotiate a possible resumption of nuclear talks.
Some analysts say... that Pyeongyang may be avoiding further contact with Washington... as part of its hardening stance on the U.S.