2 Koreas' Officials Meet Over Dinner
Representatives of North and South Korea held an unofficial dinner meeting Wednesday on the eve of a gathering of senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Hanoi, Vietnam.Choi Young-jin, deputy foreign minister for policy planning and international organizations, spoke with Ri Young-ho, a North Korean Foreign Ministry official.
Mr. Ri told the press, "The attitude of the United States is so hard-line that it obstructs inter-Korean dialogue." He added, "The timing of the dialogue will be decided after watching the attitude of the United States."
The two-day ASEAN meeting opened Thursday. Vice ministers of 23 member states deliberated issues related to regional security. The proposed U.S. missile defense shield was expected to be discussed.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
To write comments, please log in to one of the accounts.
Standards Board Policy (0/250자)