South Korea and China nuclear envoys to hold meeting tomorrow – Yonhap

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

South Korea’s media agency, Yonhap, reports the latest headlines citing that the South Korean and Chinese ambassadors for nuclear affairs are likely to hold a meeting tomorrow.

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Dhwani Mehta

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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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