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Deputy PM begins official visit to DPRK

February 13, 2019 - 07:02 AM

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh arrived in Pyongyang on February 12, starting his three-day official visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the invitation of DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho, according to

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh arrived in Pyongyang on February 12, starting his three-day official visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the invitation of DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho, according to Yonhap news agency.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Pyongyang on February 12 (Photo: Kyodo/VNA)

The visit is being made after DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho officially visited Hanoi from November 29 to December 2 last year.

Source: VNA

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