Analysis Will Seoul allow a sanctioned North Korean official on South Korean soil?The list of the North Korean delegates contains Choe Hwi, who is banned from traveling by the UNSC The South Korean Ministry of Unification has announced that three members of the delegation which are to visit South Korea during the Olympics are Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong (김여정), Choe Hwi (최휘), chairman of the State Sports Guidance Committee (국가체육지도위원회), and Ri Son Gwon (리선권), chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification (조국평화통일위원회). They will be led by Kim Yong Nam (김영남), chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly. But this may present a problem. Under United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2356, Choe Hwi is subject to sanctions which explicitly prohibit international travel © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |