Update 11/16/2015 – The UN issued a press release on the Secretary General’s planned visit to Pyongyang: 

“The Secretary-General has always said that he is ready to play any role in order to help enhance dialogue, stability and peace on the Korean Peninsula. As for any future plans by the Secretary-General to travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, we have no further comment at this time”.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit Pyongyang within this week, according to source from UN, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday morning.

If achieved, it will be the third time a