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Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji was a senior NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked for Reuters TV.
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News Moon to “actively consider” inviting Kim Jong Un to 2019 ASEAN-ROK summitHigh-level meeting set to be hosted by South Korea next year
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday said he would “actively consider” inviting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the 2019 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-ROK summit, set to be hosted by the South next year. Speaking at the 20th ASEAN-ROK Summit in Singapore, Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposed that Moon ask Kim to attend next year’s high-level “Commemorative Summit.” In comments shared by South Korean presidential spokesperson Kim Eui-keum at a press briefing, Widodo said the presence of both Korean leaders would make the summit more meaningful. Kim Eui-keum said the South Korean President provided an © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |