China Says North Korean Foreign Minister on His Way to Sweden

FILE PHOTO: North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho walks to speak to the media outside the Millennium hotel New York, U.S., September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonREUTERS

 

BEIJING (REUTERS) – North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho is on his way to Sweden via Beijing, China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, amid preparations for a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Ministry spokesman Lu Kang made the comments at a regular briefing in Beijing.

Trump and Kim have committed to meeting at a time and place to be determined before the end of May to discuss North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Writing by Christian Shepherd; Editing by Richard Borsuk)


Source:  https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-03-15/china-says-north-korean-foreign-minister-on-his-way-to-sweden

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