North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho speaks outside the UN Plaza Hotel, in New York. Photo: AP
North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho speaks outside the UN Plaza Hotel, in New York. Photo: AP

He talks of war with US, but North Korea’s top diplomat Ri Yong-ho has a ‘great sense of humour’

Beneath the bluster, he has a reputation as a soft-spoken, self-deprecating diplomat whom US officials deem one of the most accessible representatives of his government

Topic |   North Korea sanctions
North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho speaks outside the UN Plaza Hotel, in New York. Photo: AP
North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho speaks outside the UN Plaza Hotel, in New York. Photo: AP
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