North Korea’s foreign minister to visit China soon, says report
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North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will be in China from Sept 27 to 30.
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SEOUL – North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will visit China soon at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sept 25.
KCNA did not elaborate on the timing of the visit or whom Ms Choe would meet in China.
China’s Foreign Ministry said on Sept 25 that Ms Choe will be in China from Sept 27 to 30, her second visit to the ally in less than a month.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un participated in a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in early September, and according to KCNA, he told Mr Xi that Pyongyang would keep supporting China in protecting the ally’s sovereignty.
Mr Xi is expected to visit South Korea to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit scheduled for Oct 31 to Nov 1 in Gyeongju, South Korea’s Foreign Minister said last week.
South Korea also believes US President Donald Trump is likely to visit the country for the Apec event, although Washington has not officially confirmed his attendance.
US and Japanese officials are making arrangements for a trip by Mr Trump to Japan in October, Reuters reported on Sept 25. REUTERS
