A second official said the initiative for the meeting came from South Korea, which acted as an intermediary to set up the meeting. South Korean officials declined to comment Wednesday. No South Korean officials were scheduled to attend, but the Blue House, the South Korean president’s official residence and office, was to serve as a neutral meeting place that could also accommodate the security demands of both sides. The North Korean team was expected to include Kim Yo Jong and Kim Yong Nam, as well as a possible third official. The North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency unleashed a torrent of vitriol against the vice president on the same day.

Source: Washington Post February 20, 2018 23:29 UTC