SEOUL - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Pyongyang Thursday, North Korea's state media said, ahead of a landmark summit between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. "Sergei Lavrov, foreign minister of the Russian Federation, arrived here on Thursday at the invitation of Ri Yong Ho, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)", KCNA news agency said in a brief dispatch. The Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier they were expected to discuss "vital issues of bilateral relations and key international and regional issues". Lavrov is paying a visit to North Korea for the first time since 2009, Tass said. Washington is pressing North Korea to quickly give up all its nuclear weapons in a verifiable way in return for lifting sanctions and economic relief.

Source: Bangkok Post May 31, 2018 05:03 UTC