During Hanmi Exercises, US and Russian North Korea Nuclear Representatives Visit Korea

Representatives for North Korea nuclear negotiations from the United States and Russia have visited South Korea. Sung Kim, the U.S. Special Representative for North Korea at the State Department (left), arrived through Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 21st and is seen leaving the arrival hall. Igor Morgulov, Russia's chief representative for North Korea nuclear talks and Deputy Foreign Minister, arrived through Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport on the same morning and is seen leaving the arrival hall.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jung] On the 21st, amid ongoing South Korea-US joint military exercises, the chief nuclear negotiators from the United States and Russia visited South Korea.

Ambassador Sung Kim, the US Special Representative for North Korea, who oversees the US-North Korea nuclear negotiations, arrived around 7 a.m. that day, followed by Igor Morgulov, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister and chief nuclear negotiator, who arrived in South Korea around 10 a.m.

The visit of the US and Russian chief nuclear negotiators during the South Korea-US joint exercises has drawn attention. After arriving at Incheon International Airport, Ambassador Kim told reporters, "As always, it's good to be back in Seoul," and added, "I look forward to very close consultations with my South Korean government colleagues." He also mentioned plans to meet Deputy Foreign Minister Morgulov, saying, "So I think it will be a very productive visit."

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