Foreign minister notes 'close attention' to be paid to NK leader's planned China visit

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's planned attendance at the upcoming military parade in China warrants close attention, vowing continued efforts to bring Pyongyang back to dialogue. Cho made the remark during an interview with Yonhap News TV, hours after the North announced that Kim will travel to Beijing to attend the Sept. 3 celebration marking the end of World War II, known as Victory Day in China. Kim's planned attendance is significant as it will mark the first time the North Korean leader will join other world leaders on a multilateral stage, fueling speculation of a three-way summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "North Korea also has incentives, or reasons to come out to the international community, and especially since U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his willingness to hold talks (with Kim), it appears likely that North Korea will eventually agree to dialogue with the United States," Cho said. "In this sense, the announcement on Kim attending China's Victory Day should closely be watcWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times