North Korean side called off planned DPRK-U.S. talks, ROK foreign minister says



News North Korean side called off planned DPRK-U.S. talks, ROK foreign minister says Kang Kyung-wha tells lawmakers high-stakes meeting was called off due to scheduling difficulties Dagyum Ji \| Oliver Hotham November 7, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. State Department The surprise cancellation on Wednesday of planned talks this week between U.S. Secretary of State and his North Korean counterpart Kim Yong Chol was initiated by the DPRK side, South Korea's foreign minister told lawmakers on Thursday. The U.S. State Department announced yesterday that a planned meeting between Secretary Pompeo and Kim, due to take place the following day in New York, had been postponed and would be reconvened "when our respective schedules permit." The surprise cancellation on Wednesday of planned talks this week between U.S. Secretary of State and his North Korean counterpart Kim Yong Chol was initiated by the DPRK side, South Korea's foreign minister told lawmakers on Thursday. The U.S. State Department announced yesterday that a planned meeting between Secretary Pompeo and Kim, due to take place the following day in New York, had been postponed and would be reconvened "when our respective schedules permit." 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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North Korean side called off planned DPRK-U.S. talks, ROK foreign minister says

Kang Kyung-wha tells lawmakers high-stakes meeting was called off due to scheduling difficulties

Dagyum Ji | Oliver Hotham November 7, 2018

North Korean side called off planned DPRK-U.S. talks, ROK foreign minister says

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The surprise cancellation on Wednesday of planned talks this week between U.S. Secretary of State and his North Korean counterpart Kim Yong Chol was initiated by the DPRK side, South Korea's foreign minister told lawmakers on Thursday.

The U.S. State Department announced yesterday that a planned meeting between Secretary Pompeo and Kim, due to take place the following day in New York, had been postponed and would be reconvened "when our respective schedules permit."

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