SEOUL: North Korea has named a sharp-tongued former army officer with little foreign policy experience as its top diplomat, in a possible indication it will take a harder line with Washington in stalled nuclear negotiations.
Ri Son Gwon’s new title as foreign minister was disclosed Friday in a Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) dispatch that said he attended a reception for foreign diplomats in Pyongyang the previous day.
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