N. Korean ambassador meets Kono

N. Korean ambassador meets Kono

TOKYO, Japan - North Korean Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa, who leads his country's delegation for negotiations with Japan on establishing diplomatic ties, pays a courtesy call on Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono in Tokyo on Aug. 22. The delegations of both countries kicked off their postponed second round of talks later in the day in Tokyo, which will be followed by a second day of talks on Aug. 24 in Kisarazu in neighboring Chiba Prefecture.

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