North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho to skip UN General Assembly



News North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho to skip UN General Assembly Amid hardening DPRK stance towards the United States, sources say Ri will skip on NYC trip Chad O'Carroll August 29, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON United Nations North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho will not be attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this September, multiple informed sources told NK News on Thursday. It is not currently clear why Ri will skip participation in the annual UN event, the sources said, which if true will mark the first General Assembly he’ll miss since becoming foreign minister in 2016. Should Ri avoid visiting New York then an important opportunity for rekindling U.S.-DPRK working-level talks, promised since June’s sudden summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, could subsequently be missed. His possible trip © 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 Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho to skip UN General Assembly

Amid hardening DPRK stance towards the United States, sources say Ri will skip on NYC trip

Chad O'Carroll August 29, 2019

North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho to skip UN General Assembly

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North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho will not be attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this September, multiple informed sources told NK News on Thursday.

It is not currently clear why Ri will skip participation in the annual UN event, the sources said, which if true will mark the first General Assembly he’ll miss since becoming foreign minister in 2016.

Should Ri avoid visiting New York then an important opportunity for rekindling U.S.-DPRK working-level talks, promised since June’s sudden summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, could subsequently be missed.

His possible trip

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Chad O'Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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