North Korea rejects South's invite for leader Kim Jong-un to attend ASEAN summit over US interference in inter-Korean issues
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam. March 2, 2019.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a letter of invitation to Kim on November 5, with an offer for an envoy to attend if he was unable to participate in the event, the official KCNA news agency said. The statement accused South Korea of harming relations by depending on the US in resolving inter-Korean issues.
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