UN envoy meets DPRK Foreign Minister

A UN special envoy for the DPRK has continued international efforts to get Pyongyang back into the six-party nuclear talks.

The UN Under-secretary-general for political affairs, Lynn Pascoe held talks with the DPRK's Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun on Wednesday in Pyongyang.

The UN Under-secretary-general for political affairs, Lynn Pascoe held talks with the DPRK's Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun on Wednesday in Pyongyang. (Photo: CCTV.com)

Pascoe arrived on Tuesday, saying his four-day trip aims to find ways of building cooperation. He is expected to meet with other high-level officials, and discuss with them issues ranging from Pyongyang's nuclear program to humanitarian aid.

Pascoe is the first high-level UN official to visit the country since 2004.

The envoy is reportedly carrying a letter from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.