North Korea will not be dispatched to the United Nations General Assembly as a foreign minister
North Korea learned that it will not send Foreign Minister Li Yongho to the United Nations General Assembly in New York next month. While the US-North Korea talks about denuclearization are in a state of adherence, attention has been paid to the contact between senior American officials in New York.
At the United Nations headquarters in New York, leaders from all over the world will make a general discussion speech next week, starting from the 24th, as the UN General Assembly opens.
According to UN sources, North Korea initially reported the attendance of Foreign Minister Lee Yong-ho, but recently has offered to change to the UN Ambassador in New York.
North Korea dispatches foreign ministers to the United Nations General Assembly every year. Last year, Foreign Minister Lee gave a speech requesting the cancellation of sanctions, and held bilateral ministerial talks with friendly countries.
While the US-North Korea talks about denuclearization are in a state of adherence, if Foreign Minister Lee attends as usual, it was noted whether there was contact with a senior US government official using the UN General Assembly, but it will not be realized have become.
Foreign Minister Lee is absent from the ARF = ASEAN Regional Forum held in Thailand this month, and North Korea is reluctant to talk about it. It is not hit.