DPRK foreign minister Ri Yong Ho met his South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-hwa on Sunday on the sidelines of the 24th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Monday confirmed to NK News.

The North Korean foreign minister told his South Korean counterpart that the Moon Jae-in administration’s proposals for dialogue with Pyongyang “lack sincerity,” an informed source told NK News.

“Kang replied that it is quite evident in the proposal that Korea’s intentions are very sincere,” the source added.

Kang and Ri exchanged conversation in a waiting room ahead of a gala dinner.

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