North Korea complains about 'hostile' foreign pressure at ASEAN forum



COVID-19 North Korea complains about ‘hostile’ foreign pressure at ASEAN forum U.S., South Korea among those in attendance at high-level meeting of foreign ministers Chaewon Chung \| Jeongmin Kim August 9, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON ROK MOFA \| South Korea's foreign minister Chung Eui-yong virtually attending the ASEAN Regional Forum alongside a North Korean ambassador on Aug. 6, 2021 A senior North Korean official attended the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) last Friday, complaining of “hostile” pressure from other countries and stressing Pyongyang’s efforts to improve its economy. NK News has learned that An Kwang Il, the North’s ambassador to Indonesia, attended the forum and mainly talked about Pyongyang’s COVID-19 quarantine measures and policies to improve the country’s economy. An reportedly also complained about “hostile” pressure from other countries but stressed that Pyongyang continues to desire peace on the Korean Peninsula. Chung Eui-yong, South Korea’s foreign minister, welcomed the participation of the North Korean official and stressed that “the South © 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 Trending

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North Korea complains about ‘hostile’ foreign pressure at ASEAN forum

U.S., South Korea among those in attendance at high-level meeting of foreign ministers

Chaewon Chung | Jeongmin Kim August 9, 2021

North Korea complains about ‘hostile’ foreign pressure at ASEAN forum

ROK MOFA | South Korea's foreign minister Chung Eui-yong virtually attending the ASEAN Regional Forum alongside a North Korean ambassador on Aug. 6, 2021

A senior North Korean official attended the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) last Friday, complaining of “hostile” pressure from other countries and stressing Pyongyang’s efforts to improve its economy.

NK News has learned that An Kwang Il, the North’s ambassador to Indonesia, attended the forum and mainly talked about Pyongyang’s COVID-19 quarantine measures and policies to improve the country’s economy.

An reportedly also complained about “hostile” pressure from other countries but stressed that Pyongyang continues to desire peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Chung Eui-yong, South Korea’s foreign minister, welcomed the participation of the North Korean official and stressed that “the South

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Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.

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