North Korea Protests Cancellation of Invitation to Davos Forum
- Nation had registered a `high level' delegation for WEF
- Forum says opportunity for dialogue closed by nuclear test
Protesters participate in an anti-North Korea rally in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 7.
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North Korea protested the cancellation of its invitation to next week’s World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos after being told officials wouldn’t be welcome because of the regime’s fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6.
The isolated nation sent organizers a letter Thursday calling the decision “unjust and irresponsible,” according to its official Korean Central News Agency. North Korea had hoped to show its economic progress and seek cooperation with other nations at the forum, KCNA said.