Talks between ex-U.S. officials and N.Korea called off due to visa denial



News Talks between ex-U.S. officials and N.Korea called off due to visa denial Track 1.5 talks would have been held in March Chad O'Carroll February 25, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NYC Skyline Contrast (5919373122) - Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons Talks planned between former American officials and a visiting senior North Korean government delegation for next week won't go ahead as the U.S. Department of State has decided not to issue visas to the delegation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The talks, which would have seen director of the DPRK foreign ministry’s U.S. affairs department Choe Son Hui meet former U.S. officials in New York between March 1-2, would have required Washington's tacit approval in order to obtain the necessary visas for the North Korean delegation. Talks planned between former American officials and a visiting senior North Korean government delegation for next week won't go ahead as the U.S. Department of State has decided not to issue visas to the delegation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The talks, which would have seen director of the DPRK foreign ministry’s U.S. affairs department Choe Son Hui meet former U.S. officials in New York between March 1-2, would have required Washington's tacit approval in order to obtain the necessary visas for the North Korean delegation. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Talks between ex-U.S. officials and N.Korea called off due to visa denial

Track 1.5 talks would have been held in March

Chad O'Carroll February 25, 2017

Talks between ex-U.S. officials and N.Korea called off due to visa denial

NYC Skyline Contrast (5919373122) - Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Talks planned between former American officials and a visiting senior North Korean government delegation for next week won't go ahead as the U.S. Department of State has decided not to issue visas to the delegation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

The talks, which would have seen director of the DPRK foreign ministry’s U.S. affairs department Choe Son Hui meet former U.S. officials in New York between March 1-2, would have required Washington's tacit approval in order to obtain the necessary visas for the North Korean delegation.