N. Korea Says Leader Kim Will Not Attend Upcoming ASEAN Summit In South Korea
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published November 21, 2019 | 11:40 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will not attend a special summit that South Korea will host for Southeast Asian leaders next week, turning down President Moon Jae-in's invitation to the event, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday
SEOUL, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Nov, 2019 ) :North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will not attend a special summit that South Korea will host for Southeast Asian leaders next week, turning down President Moon Jae-in's invitation to the event, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday.
Moon sent a personal letter on Nov. 5 to invite Kim to the South Korea-ASEAN special summit slated for next Monday and Tuesday in the southeastern port city of Busan, but North Korea could not find any reason for its leader to travel for the event, according to the Korean Central news Agency (KCNA).
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