North Korean foreign ministry delegation en route to China: KCNA



News North Korean foreign ministry delegation en route to China: KCNA Visit comes amid a broader warming of Sino-DPRK diplomatic ties Hamish Macdonald February 28, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Beijing's Morning by faungg's photos on 2015-01-08 18:30:42 A North Korean foreign ministry delegation departed Pyongyang for China on Thursday, state media reported, in news that comes as the second DPRK-U.S. summit in Hanoi draws to a close. The visit by the delegation, which is led by vice foreign minister Ri Kil Song, comes over a month after a Beijing summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping. That meeting which saw the two leaders pledge, among other things, to step up cultural exchanges, and was followed weeks later by a visit by high-level North Korean diplomat Ri Su Yong to Beijing. Ri during © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Visit comes amid a broader warming of Sino-DPRK diplomatic ties

Hamish Macdonald February 28, 2019

Beijing's Morning by faungg's photos on 2015-01-08 18:30:42

A North Korean foreign ministry delegation departed Pyongyang for China on Thursday, state media reported, in news that comes as the second DPRK-U.S. summit in Hanoi draws to a close.

The visit by the delegation, which is led by vice foreign minister Ri Kil Song, comes over a month after a Beijing summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

That meeting which saw the two leaders pledge, among other things, to step up cultural exchanges, and was followed weeks later by a visit by high-level North Korean diplomat Ri Su Yong to Beijing.

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