North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is set to visit Russia and Belarus, according to a statement released by the state news agency KCNA on Sunday. The agency noted that Choe’s trip comes at the invitation of the foreign ministries of both nations but did not disclose the specific dates of her travel.
The announcement coincides with US President Donald Trump’s planned visit to South Korea on Wednesday for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum. US media have reported that officials within his administration have privately explored the possibility of arranging a meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who last held talks with Trump in 2019. Trump has publicly expressed his wish to meet Kim again, possibly within this year.
Kim recently met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing during a military parade in September commemorating Japan’s surrender in World War II. Relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have strengthened notably in recent years, with North Korea dispatching troops to Russia in support of its ongoing war with Ukraine.


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