North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol in Beijing, likely en route to DC: media



News North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol in Beijing, likely en route to DC: media Senior DPRK official expected to hold first high-level talks with U.S. counterparts in months Colin Zwirko \| Oliver Hotham January 17, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Blue House This article was updated at 1445 KST to include information about Choe Son Hui traveling through the Beijing Airport on Thursday afternoon, and at 1830 to include additional details on Kim Yong Chol’s delegation High level North Korean official Kim Yong Chol was on Thursday spotted at Beijing Capital Airport, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported, where he is expected to depart later in the day for closely-watched U.S.-DPRK talks in Washington D.C. Kim, who serves as vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), is expected to spend Thursday night in the U.S., though it remains © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol in Beijing, likely en route to DC: media

Senior DPRK official expected to hold first high-level talks with U.S. counterparts in months

Colin Zwirko | Oliver Hotham January 17, 2019

North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol in Beijing, likely en route to DC: media

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This article was updated at 1445 KST to include information about Choe Son Hui traveling through the Beijing Airport on Thursday afternoon, and at 1830 to include additional details on Kim Yong Chol’s delegation

High level North Korean official Kim Yong Chol was on Thursday spotted at Beijing Capital Airport, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported, where he is expected to depart later in the day for closely-watched U.S.-DPRK talks in Washington D.C.

Kim, who serves as vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), is expected to spend Thursday night in the U.S., though it remains

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