The State Department announced the late-morning meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former North Korean spy chief Kim Yong Chol, and other administration officials indicated it likely will be followed by Kim Yong Chol’s visit to the White House, where he could meet with Trump.
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is set to meet former North Korean spy chief Kim Yong Chol on Friday for talks aimed at finalizing a second summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The State Department announced the late-morning meeting, and other administration officials indicated that it likely will be followed by Kim Yong Chol’s visit to the White House, where he could meet with Trump. Those officials were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Meanwhile, North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui attended talks in Stockholm, according to Swedish Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Diana Kudhaib, who declined to give further details. Sweden’s TT news said the talks also included U. S. special envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun and Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom.
