The 2019 Moscow Nonproliferation Conference kicked off Thursday evening with a welcoming reception amid speculation of talks between North Korean and U.S. officials.<br />On the guestlist is Jo Chol-su, director-general of the North American department at North Korea's foreign ministry,... as well as U.S. Special Envoy for North Korea Mark Lambert.<br />Seoul's top nuclear envoy Lee Do-hoon is also there.<br />During the reception, Jo and Lambert chatted for around five minutes,... but it's not known what they talked about.<br />The two Korean envoys didn't come into contact with each other.<br />They could meet though as a session on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula will be held tonight.<br />Jo is due to give a speech on the North's stance regarding denuclearization.<br />
