North Korean Vice Premier Ri Ryong Nam has been invited to Seoul to attend a forum on inter-Korean economic cooperation, a South Korean private federation confirmed to NK News on Thursday.

The Federation of Northern Economy — launched in May with the permission of the ROK Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)  — said the forum has been postponed for two months to allow the invitation of Ri and North Korean businesspersons and economists.

The “2018 Northern Economy Forum,” set to be held in December and funded by, among others, the MOITE, the Ministry of Unification (MOU), will focus