A North Korean envoy to the United Nations said Monday there is no plan to hold bilateral foreign ministerial meetings with Japan, South Korea or the United States on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly this week.

"Nothing has been scheduled," Ri Tong Il, deputy ambassador to the world body, said, commenting on speculation that North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong might meet bilaterally with his counterparts during his stay in New York.

The envoy suggested that Ri Su Yong, who reportedly arrived in New York as the first North Korean foreign minister to visit the United States in 15 years, could attend U.N.-related events such as a summit on climate change planned for Tuesday.