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2017.06.28
| Won | Pyongyang | Sinuiju | Hyesan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate | 8,070 | 8,050 | 8,095 |
| Rice Price | 5,800 | 6,000 | 5,900 |
Ri Gun, the American affairs department head within the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Pyongyang’s representative at informal talks with a U.S. delegation in Germany last weekend, has reaffirmed that North Korea’s long-range rocket launch is to go ahead.
Departing Berlin for China following the weekend seminar held by The Aspen Institute, Ri responded to the question “So there is no change to the ‘Gwangmyungsung 3’ launch plan?” by saying, “That is correct.”
The discussion with former U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering and former Six-Party Talks head Christopher Hill were, Ri added, “Frank and useful; we understood each other and had no difficulties in conversation.”
Ri also sought to emphasize the peaceful nature of the impending launch, commenting, “The launch of ‘Gwangmyungsung 3’ will be helpful for North Korean farming.”
Meanwhile, in Monday’s State Department daily briefing, spokesperson Victoria Nuland moved to play down the nature of the talks in Germany, saying, “There was no government meeting, if that’s what you’re asking. There may have been some Track II encounter between North Koreans and Americans, but there was no government meeting.”
Departing Berlin for China following the weekend seminar held by The Aspen Institute, Ri responded to the question “So there is no change to the ‘Gwangmyungsung 3’ launch plan?” by saying, “That is correct.”
The discussion with former U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering and former Six-Party Talks head Christopher Hill were, Ri added, “Frank and useful; we understood each other and had no difficulties in conversation.”
Ri also sought to emphasize the peaceful nature of the impending launch, commenting, “The launch of ‘Gwangmyungsung 3’ will be helpful for North Korean farming.”
Meanwhile, in Monday’s State Department daily briefing, spokesperson Victoria Nuland moved to play down the nature of the talks in Germany, saying, “There was no government meeting, if that’s what you’re asking. There may have been some Track II encounter between North Koreans and Americans, but there was no government meeting.”
