North Korean assembly leader in Indonesia for Bandung Conference



News North Korean assembly leader in Indonesia for Bandung Conference Nominal head of state, rather than Kim Jong Un, travels to Jakarta despite prior rumors Hamish Macdonald April 20, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Bandunv visit by sbamueller on 2010-01-29 09:45:41 North Korea’s nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam is in Indonesia to attend the Asian-African Conference, also known as the Bandung Conference, after departing the DPRK on Saturday. The brief announcement of his trip, made by state media on Sunday, puts to bed prior speculation that Kim Jong Un would attend the event following reports that Jakarta had officially extended an invitation North Korea’s leader. North Korea’s nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam is in Indonesia to attend the Asian-African Conference, also known as the Bandung Conference, after departing the DPRK on Saturday. The brief announcement of his trip, made by state media on Sunday, puts to bed prior speculation that Kim Jong Un would attend the event following reports that Jakarta had officially extended an invitation North Korea’s leader. 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 assembly leader in Indonesia for Bandung Conference

Nominal head of state, rather than Kim Jong Un, travels to Jakarta despite prior rumors

Hamish Macdonald April 20, 2015

North Korean assembly leader in Indonesia for Bandung Conference

Bandunv visit by sbamueller on 2010-01-29 09:45:41

North Korea’s nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam is in Indonesia to attend the Asian-African Conference, also known as the Bandung Conference, after departing the DPRK on Saturday.

The brief announcement of his trip, made by state media on Sunday, puts to bed prior speculation that Kim Jong Un would attend the event following reports that Jakarta had officially extended an invitation North Korea’s leader.

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