EU open to video talks with North Korea after diplomats withdraw from meetings



News EU open to video talks with North Korea after diplomats withdraw from meetings In interview, chief of EU parliament’s Korea delegation emphasizes its role as ‘facilitator’ for denuclearization talks Jeongmin Kim October 26, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News \| Lukas Mandl and Ursula Stenzel at World Korea Forum. Oct. 25, 2021, Stockholm The European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the Korean Peninsula (DKOR) is open to video talks with North Korean diplomats after they withdrew from EU-related meetings in Brussels, the chair of the delegation told NK News on Monday. Two mid-ranking diplomats from the DPRK Embassy in Germany had planned to participate in the meetings this month, which would have marked the DPRK foreign ministry’s first dispatch of a delegation to the Belgian capital during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they canceled without providing an explanation. The European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the Korean Peninsula (DKOR) is open to video talks with North Korean diplomats after they withdrew from EU-related meetings in Brussels, the chair of the delegation told NK News on Monday. Two mid-ranking diplomats from the DPRK Embassy in Germany had planned to participate in the meetings this month, which would have marked the DPRK foreign ministry’s first dispatch of a delegation to the Belgian capital during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they canceled without providing an explanation. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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EU open to video talks with North Korea after diplomats withdraw from meetings

In interview, chief of EU parliament’s Korea delegation emphasizes its role as ‘facilitator’ for denuclearization talks

Jeongmin Kim October 26, 2021

EU open to video talks with North Korea after diplomats withdraw from meetings

NK News | Lukas Mandl and Ursula Stenzel at World Korea Forum. Oct. 25, 2021, Stockholm

The European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the Korean Peninsula (DKOR) is open to video talks with North Korean diplomats after they withdrew from EU-related meetings in Brussels, the chair of the delegation told NK News on Monday.

Two mid-ranking diplomats from the DPRK Embassy in Germany had planned to participate in the meetings this month, which would have marked the DPRK foreign ministry’s first dispatch of a delegation to the Belgian capital during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they canceled without providing an explanation.

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