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Seoul sees low chance of North Korea at APEC

South Korean officials said North Korea is unlikely to attend next week's APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, or hold talks with the United States. A presidential official said Thursday it would be difficult to say there is zero possibility, but the chances appear small. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun echoed that view, saying the possibility of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attending seems relatively low. Cho departed for China on Friday for talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on bilateral ties and prospects for renewed North Korea-U.S. dialogue. The presidential office also said a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim is unlikely at the summit. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend the ASEAN and APEC summits next week. Korean media and officials are framing the situation as one of cautious expectation, with Seoul closely watching the possibility of a trilateral U.S.-China-Russia summit on the sidelines of APEC.

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