SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean media say top North Korean official seen by AP Television at Beijing airport is going to Washington.
Kim Yong Chol, a vice chairman of the Central Committee of the North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party, was in Beijing preparing for a flight to New York, the Yonhap New agency reported.
Kim’s anticipated trip to the U.S. was to reciprocate visits by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the news agency reported.
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Reuters: Senior #NorthKorea official Kim Yong Chol is headed to the #US after stopover in Beijing, Yonhap reports. Agency initially said Kim flying to Washington but issued a correction and now says he changed the flight to one from Washington to another for New York.
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The pair may meet to discuss final preparations for a possible summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, observers said.
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