North Korea diplomat expected to attend China forum with U.S. envoy
Source: Reuters
World | Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:41pm EDT
North Korea diplomat expected to attend China forum with U.S. envoy
A North Korean diplomat who was part of the so-called six-party talks aimed at ending the country's nuclear program arrived on Monday in China, where she is expected to attend a forum in which the U.S. nuclear envoy will take part, Japan's Kyodo news agency said.
If the diplomat does take part, it would be a rare gathering of experts from the six countries, coming weeks after Chinese President Xi Jinping said he would like to see the six-party talks resume.
Isolated North Korea conducted its fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch the following month in defiance of U.N. resolutions, prompting the U.N. Security Council to impose new sanctions.
China, reclusive North Korea's only major ally, has been angered by its nuclear and missile programs. Xi said in April China wanted to see a resumption of the six-party talks, which have been stalled since 2008.
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