North Korea complains about 'hostile' foreign pressure at ASEAN forum



COVID-19 North Korea complains about ‘hostile’ foreign pressure at ASEAN forum U.S., South Korea among those in attendance at high-level meeting of foreign ministers Chaewon Chung \| Jeongmin Kim August 9, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK MOFA \| South Korea's foreign minister Chung Eui-yong virtually attending the ASEAN Regional Forum alongside a North Korean ambassador on Aug. 6, 2021 A senior North Korean official attended the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) last Friday, complaining of “hostile” pressure from other countries and stressing Pyongyang’s efforts to improve its economy. NK News has learned that An Kwang Il, the North's ambassador to Indonesia, attended the forum and mainly talked about Pyongyang’s COVID-19 quarantine measures and policies to improve the country’s economy. A senior North Korean official attended the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) last Friday, complaining of “hostile” pressure from other countries and stressing Pyongyang’s efforts to improve its economy. NK News has learned that An Kwang Il, the North's ambassador to Indonesia, attended the forum and mainly talked about Pyongyang’s COVID-19 quarantine measures and policies to improve the country’s economy. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea complains about ‘hostile’ foreign pressure at ASEAN forum

U.S., South Korea among those in attendance at high-level meeting of foreign ministers

Chaewon Chung | Jeongmin Kim August 9, 2021

North Korea complains about ‘hostile’ foreign pressure at ASEAN forum

ROK MOFA | South Korea's foreign minister Chung Eui-yong virtually attending the ASEAN Regional Forum alongside a North Korean ambassador on Aug. 6, 2021

A senior North Korean official attended the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) last Friday, complaining of “hostile” pressure from other countries and stressing Pyongyang’s efforts to improve its economy.

NK News has learned that An Kwang Il, the North's ambassador to Indonesia, attended the forum and mainly talked about Pyongyang’s COVID-19 quarantine measures and policies to improve the country’s economy.