Kim Yong Chol arrived minutes later and was also accompanied by an aide. "Looking forward to meeting with Kim Yong Chol in New York to discuss @Potus potential summit with Chairman Kim," wrote Pompeo. Moscow said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would travel to North Korea on Thursday to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear program. - Yawning gap -General Kim's journey to the US caps a frenetic few days of meetings between North Korean and American officials. Washington wants North Korea to quickly give up all its nuclear weapons in a verifiable way in return for sanctions and economic relief.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 31, 2018 00:33 UTC