Meet Cho Sonhui, Minister of Foreign Affairs North Korea's first
It is one of the hottest stories in international politics. when north koreaslot xoAnnouncing the appointment of "Cho Sonhui", a more experienced female diplomat as foreign minister. Make history as the first female foreign minister And is one of the few women to rise to the top of the North Korean government.

Cho first appeared in media in 1997 as an "interpreter" for North Korea's four-way nuclear negotiators. and again in a six-party negotiation in 2000

Before Cho made another media appearance during US President Donald Trump's nuclear disarmament talks, Cho appeared alongside North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un in both Singapore in 2018 and Hanoi. Vietnam in 2019, before the negotiations failed.


Cho Sonhui at that time served as Deputy Foreign Minister of North Korea. Arrive at the Chitz-Charlton Hotel. in Singapore on June 11, 2018 (AFP).
Cho's ascent It happened at a time when the Korean Peninsula was in tension. Especially when North Korea tests missiles into the sea. before south korea Which joint exercises with the United States will fire at the same time.

Cho's ascent to a higher rank It was seen as a hope that North Korea's foreign policy could be softer, however, the female diplomat is also known for her "frankly" speech.


The 58-year-old diplomat is the daughter of former North Korean Prime Minister Cho Yong-rim. is a person who is a United States diplomat Familiar faces very well from the experience of negotiating with the United States For decades, especially as a North Korean representative, participated in a group-level diplomatic dialogue with the United States known as “Track II.”