Senior officials of S. Korea, Switzerland discuss N. Korea situation after Swiss FM's Pyongyang trip

What happened: South Korea and Switzerland held their seventh bilateral policy consultations in Seoul, discussing the Korean Peninsula situation after Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis visited North Korea on Oct. 29-30. Key numbers: Cassis' trip was the first by a Swiss foreign minister to North Korea since 2003. Why it matters: The talks followed Cassis briefing South Korean officials on his Pyongyang trip. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in AI, digital technology and biotechnology, and Chung sought Swiss interest in peninsula issues.

South Korea and Switzerland held their seventh bilateral policy consultations in Seoul, discussing the Korean Peninsula situation after Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis visited North Korea on Oct. 29-30.

The talks followed Cassis briefing South Korean officials on his Pyongyang trip. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in AI, digital technology and biotechnology, and Chung sought Swiss interest in peninsula issues.