UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon emphasized his desire to solve the North Korean issue by maintaining a dialogue channel with Pyongyang at the Jeju Forum on Wednesday night, with his remarks stoking discussions of his political ambitions in South Korea.
Ban, who is widely spoken of as a potential presidential candidate of South Korea, reportedly tried to visit the North Korean cities Kaesong and Pyongyang several times last year but failed.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon emphasized his desire to solve the North Korean issue by maintaining a dialogue channel with Pyongyang at the Jeju Forum on Wednesday night, with his remarks stoking discussions of his political ambitions in South Korea.
Ban, who is widely spoken of as a potential presidential candidate of South Korea, reportedly tried to visit the North Korean cities Kaesong and Pyongyang several times last year but failed.
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