Yonhap, the South Korean news agency, reported Friday that the exercises will last only a month instead of two, and that B1-bombers and aircraft carriers would not take part, as they have in the past. In addition to his talks with the foreign minister, Mr. Ri met with Prime Minister Stefan Lofven on Friday morning. Mr. Ri arrived in Sweden on Thursday for the talks, which had been long planned but gained widespread attention after Mr. Trump accepted Mr. Kim’s invitation. Mr. Lofven said this month that he was willing to host a meeting between Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim. “The DMZ is more likely, as Mr. Kim has not traveled outside the country since he took power,” Mr. Swanstrom said.

Source: New York Times March 17, 2018 19:07 UTC