April 19, 2024
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Seoul has “no concrete plan” for inter-Korean talks at ASEAN forum: MOFA

Manila has confirmed DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho will attend ASEAN Regional Forum next month

South Korea has no plan to conduct inter-Korean talks at the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in August, a spokesperson for the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said on Thursday.

“The ARF meeting is usually the sole high-level regional security forum which North Korea attends,” MOFA spokesperson Cho June-hyuck said during a regular news briefing.

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