North Korea appoints new FM

Q.  Who has been appointed as the foreign minister of N. Korea ?
- Published on 18 May 16

a. Ri Su Young
b. Ri Yong Ho
c. Ri Mi Jong
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Ri Yong Ho
 
N. Korea has appointed as foreign minister its negotiator at failed international talks aimed at getting it to disarm, according to a North Korean diplomatic note to Britain.Ri Yong Ho, 59, replaces Ri Su Yong, who has been one of the highest-profile officials of a country whose current leader, Kim Jong Un, has not travelled abroad since taking power following the death of his father in 2011.
  • Ri Yong Ho, most recently vice foreign minister, represented North Korea at six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programme, which fell apart after their last round in 2008.
  • China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the United States were the other parties to the talks.

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