국방부 “북, 전통문으로 서울안보대화 초청에 불참 의사 전달”<br /><br /> North Korea won't be participating in this year's Seoul Defense Dialogue.<br /> A senior official at Seoul's defense ministry said Pyongyang sent a message through a military communication line on August 25th saying it will not be attending the annual global forum.<br />South Korea had formally invited the North to the event at military talks about a month earlier <br /> According to the official, the regime said in its message that now is not the time to attend an international event, but to work on implementing the Panmunjom Declaration.<br />This will be the seventh edition of the Seoul Defense Dialogue,... bringing together hundreds of senior defense officials from more than 50 countries and international organizations.<br />It'll be held next Wednesday to Friday at the Westin Chosun Seoul. <br />
