Seoul Official Says North Korea Likely Will Not Attend Upcoming APEC Summit in China
If North Korea does not even bother showing up to the APEC Summit, that is an even clear signal they do not want to meet with the United States:
North Korea is unlikely to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit set to be held in China next week, a South Korean presidential official said Thursday.
“It would be difficult to say there is zero possibility of talks (between North Korea and the United States), but I think the probability might not be high,” the official said when asked about the possibility of North Korea attending multilateral diplomatic events or holding talks with Washington.
The North is, in particular, unlikely to attend next week’s APEC summit, the official said on condition of anonymity, adding the chances of talks between the two sides during the summit are slim.
You can read more at the link, but like I have been saying there is little incentive for Kim Jong-un to meet with Trump and take the risk of upsetting his Russian benefactors. North Korea’s support of Russia’s war against Ukraine has brought in much needed foreign currency, advanced military technology, and real world military experience. I don’t see Kim Jong-un wanting to risk upsetting the good thing he has going on right now with the Russians to pursue talks with the Trump administration that could very easily go nowhere.
