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Senior DPRK official expected to hold first high-level talks with U.S. counterparts in months
Purported volunteers reported to be working "every day" in sub-zero temperatures
Situation on the ground remains "extremely serious," however, Tomás Ojea Quintana says
Beijing and Pyongyang emerge from this meeting closer than ever
DPRK leader reported to have praised China's "very valuable" economic development experience
Details on North Korean leader's itinerary remain sparse, however
Highly-controlled vote unlikely to bring major change, though may offer hints at changing leadership
DPRK leader likely to use meeting to bolster traditional ties with Beijing ahead of second summit with U.S.
Trip is North Korean leader's fourth to PRC since taking power
Statistics also chart rise in prominence of Kim Yo Jong, Ri Sol Ju
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