N. Korean FM arrives in Malaysia for ASEAN forum
- 9 years ago
North Korea's foreign minister arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum that will be held over the next two days.
Upon his arrival with a delegation of North Korean officials at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Ri Su-yong was taken through a quiet part of the airport away from reporters... so he didn't make any comments to the press.
The North Korean minister's visit has drawn extra attention to this year's ASEAN forum as there's speculation he could hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from China, Russia and Japan.
The South Korean government has expressed a willingness to hold to foreign ministerial talks with the North on the sidelines of the forum.
That,... however,... appears unlikely considering the icy state of inter-Korean relations at the moment... due to Pyongyang's continued nuclear and missile threats.
Upon his arrival with a delegation of North Korean officials at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Ri Su-yong was taken through a quiet part of the airport away from reporters... so he didn't make any comments to the press.
The North Korean minister's visit has drawn extra attention to this year's ASEAN forum as there's speculation he could hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from China, Russia and Japan.
The South Korean government has expressed a willingness to hold to foreign ministerial talks with the North on the sidelines of the forum.
That,... however,... appears unlikely considering the icy state of inter-Korean relations at the moment... due to Pyongyang's continued nuclear and missile threats.