South Korean Foreign Minister: North Korea calls for delay of dialogue with US in New York

Lan Ha DNUM_AIZBBZCABI 13:43

(Baonghean.vn) - On November 8, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said that it was North Korea that called for postponing the high-level dialogue with the US in New York.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Getty

Speaking at the National Assembly session, Foreign Minister Kang stated: "The US side explained to us that it had received a notice from the North Korean side about postponing the dialogue." So far, Ms. Kang has not had a phone call with her US counterpart Pompeo to discuss this issue.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo planned to meet with Vice Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, Mr. Kim Yong-chol in New York today, November 8, local time. However, in a surprise announcement, the US State Department said that this meeting was postponed, citing scheduling issues.

In Washington, a US State Department official denied speculation about disagreements between the US and Pyongyang./.

According to Yonhap
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