N. Korean leader's top aide arrives in Beijing enroute to Pyongyang after U.S. trip
  • 6 years ago
Let's begin with the latest on North Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's top aide, Kim Yong-chol , has wrapped up his four-day trip to the U.S. during which he met with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kim Yong-chol left New York City late Saturday afternoon, local time, and arrived in Beijing on Sunday enroute back to Pyongyang.
Kim is said to have spent the night at the North's Embassy in Beijing and will fly back on Monday.
He had arrived in New York City last Wednesday... and then held two days of meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
That included a working dinner on Wednesday and official, high-level talks on Thursday.
On Friday, he visited the White House and delivered a personal letter to President Trump from Kim Jong-un,... after which President Trump announced that the June 12th summit in Singapore is back on.
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