Jack Lang (3rd L), French special envoy to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), arrives in Pyongyang, capital of the DPRK, for a visit on Nov. 9, 2009. French President Nicolas Sarkozy appointed ex-culture minister Jack Lang special envoy to the DPRK to analyze the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations on Oct. 1. (Xinhua/KCNA) Photo Gallery>>>

    PYONGYANG, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- French president's special envoy to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, the official news agency KCNA said.

    Jack Lang, appointed by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Oct. 1, will study such issues as the relations between France and the Korean Peninsula and the nuclear issue.

    He was also expected to write a report based on his findings on the peninsular and propose ways to manage these issues for the French president and the foreign minister, so as to analyze the circumstances under which France would consider establishing diplomatic relations with the DPRK.

Jack Lang (L), French special envoy to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is welcomed upon his arrival in Pyongyang, capital of the DPRK, on Nov. 9, 2009. (Xinhua/KCNA) Photo Gallery>>>

    France has no formal diplomatic relations with the DPRK.

    Lang said last Thursday in Beijing that he was looking forward to meeting with high-ranking officials of the DPRK during his Pyongyang visit. He paid a week-long visit to South Korea last month to discuss the nuclear issue.