April 30, 2024
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Mongolian president invites Kim Jong Un to visit whenever ‘comfortable’

Ulaanbaatar has sought to be neutral party on North Korea issues and recently hosted officials from UN, ROK and China

Mongolia has invited Kim Jong Un to visit “at a comfortable time,” state-run media reported Sunday, less than two weeks after South Korean foreign minister Park Jin visited the country and called for more robust ties between Seoul and Ulaanbaatar.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Sunday that President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh extended the request in a letter to the North Korean leader marking DPRK’s founding anniversary last week.

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