N. Korean participation in ARF paves way for more dialogue

N. Korean participation in ARF paves way for more dialogue

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at his office in Manila on July 6. He said North Korea's participation in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) will pave the way for the reclusive North Asian country to eventually become a regional dialogue partner of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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