North Korean Foreign Minister Lee Young-ho (Lyongho) visiting New York to join the United Nations General Assembly met with the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Pompeo on 26th, and also met with the foreign ministers around the five countries, including China's foreign minister Wang Yi . An official of the North Korean delegation revealed to the Asahi newspaper on the same day. Regarding the talks between Mr. Lee and Mr. Taro Kono foreign minister, the official said that he can not speak yet.
Mr. Lee agreed to Mr. Pompeo 's visit to Korea next month, at the U.S. foreign ministerial talks with Mr. Pompeo. Prior to that I met with Mr. Wang. In the mid-morning Foreign Ministers' Meeting, China's participation issues and to the end of the war declaration of the Korean War, for the visit to North Korea of Xi Jinping (Shichinpin) Jintao that also observed there of to be realized near, believed to have exchanged views.
Also, as a background for several countries to hold foreign ministerial talks with North Korea this time at the General Assembly of the United Nations, the US-North Korea coordination will be made to the realization of the second summit meeting between US President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong- While going forward, it seems that there is speculation that he wants to see North Korea's foreign policy by meeting with Mr. Lee.
Mr. Lee and Ms. Kono spoke in Singapore in August for a short time in Singapore to attend the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) related foreign ministers. According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry officials, Mr. Kono told Mr. Lee that he is ready to hold a Japan - North Korea summit. (New York: Aichi Makino)