North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets participants of the 5th National Conference of War Veterans in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 27, 2018. KCNA via REUTERS
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Jakarta in August following a similar invitation to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, officials said.
North and South Korea are likely to be a focal point of the Games, particularly amid recent doubts over Kim's promise to work towards denuclearisation made during a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore in June.
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