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Top North Korean official holds talks with Chinese foreign minister in Beijing

Meetings between Kim Song Nam and Chinese officials may be laying groundwork for summit in near future, expert says
Joon Ha Park March 25, 2024
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Top North Korean official holds talks with Chinese foreign minister in Beijing
Kim Song Nam, director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) for talks in Beijing on March 23. | Image: KCNA (March 25, 2024)

A high-ranking North Korean official led a delegation to China and met foreign minister Wang Yi, among other officials, state media announced Monday.

Kim Song Nam, director of the Central Committee’s international department in the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), met Wang in Beijing on Thursday, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

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