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Top North Korean official arrives in Washington for talks
[Guardian] A senior North Korean general has arrived in Washington for a rare visit, during which he is expected to meet Donald Trump as the two countries seek to finalise a new summit aimed at denuclearisation and easing decades of hostility.Kim Yong-chol, a right-hand man to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, abruptly cancelled his last planned talks in the United States ‐ a meeting set two months ago with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ‐ and this time the administration was cautious in announcing his visit in advance. But an American source, who could not be identified as the schedule has not been announced, said that Pompeo would welcome Kim on Friday for a meal in Washington before the two were expected to head together to the White House. Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-18 |
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