South Korea Sees Low Odds of US-North Korea Contact Around APEC
South Korea said the odds of U.S.-North Korea talks are low as Pyongyang is unlikely to attend the summit, officials said.
- On Thursday, South Korea's presidential office announced little prospect for contact between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un at next week's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.
- Trump's repeated offers to meet Kim fueled speculation, recalling their February 2019 summit at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, though officials see fading chances for a meeting this year.
- A South Korean official stated, "It would be difficult to say there is zero possibility," while noting on condition of anonymity that the probability of engagement remains low.
- Pyongyang is unlikely to attend the upcoming APEC summit next Wednesday and Thursday, the official added, signaling limited opportunity for diplomatic interaction during the multilateral event.
- Seoul continues monitoring whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the summit, while managing heightened tensions following recent border issues involving loudspeaker broadcasts and Demilitarized Zone mine blasts.
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Seoul sees slim chance of Trump-Kim contact at APEC summit in China
Contact between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears unlikely at next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, a senior South Korean presidential official said Thursday, amid widespread speculation about a potential meeting on the sidelines. “The possibility of North Korea attending a multilateral event is small,” the […]
The DPRK is unlikely to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in China next week, and has told Renhap an unidentified official of the South Korean President's office. "It is difficult to say that the chances of North Korea-United States negotiations are nil, but I think the chances are low," he said.
South Korea sees unlikely negotiations between Washington and Pionyang during APEC
North Korea will hardly attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (Apec), scheduled for next week in China, and the possibilities for a meeting with the United States in the margins of the event remain limited. (ANSA)
South Korea sees little prospect of US-North Korea contact around APEC
By Heejin Kim SEOUL, Nov 12 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential office said on Thursday it saw little prospect of US-North Korea contact around the upcoming APEC summit in China or of Pyongyang's participation in APEC-related events. US President ...
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