Top South Korean official says North Korea did not punt on diplomacy



News Top South Korean official says North Korea did not punt on diplomacy Vice foreign minister Choi Jong-kun says Seoul remains ready for dialogue despite silence from Pyongyang Jeongmin Kim June 30, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News South Korea’s first vice foreign minister Choi Jong-kun said Wednesday that he remains sanguine about the prospects of a breakthrough with Pyongyang despite North Korea’s latest rejection of talks with the U.S. Choi is one of President Moon Jae-in’s top North Korea officials and played a key role in crafting the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement. South Korea’s first vice foreign minister Choi Jong-kun said Wednesday that he remains sanguine about the prospects of a breakthrough with Pyongyang despite North Korea’s latest rejection of talks with the U.S. Choi is one of President Moon Jae-in’s top North Korea officials and played a key role in crafting the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement. 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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Top South Korean official says North Korea did not punt on diplomacy

Vice foreign minister Choi Jong-kun says Seoul remains ready for dialogue despite silence from Pyongyang

Jeongmin Kim June 30, 2021

Top South Korean official says North Korea did not punt on diplomacy

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South Korea’s first vice foreign minister Choi Jong-kun said Wednesday that he remains sanguine about the prospects of a breakthrough with Pyongyang despite North Korea’s latest rejection of talks with the U.S.

Choi is one of President Moon Jae-in’s top North Korea officials and played a key role in crafting the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement.

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