May 29, 4:34 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Arathi M @ArathiMini 05/29/18 AT 4:03 AM North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s top aide Kim Yong Chol arrived at Beijing on Tuesday, while en route to the United States to hold talks about a possible summit between the former and President Donald Trump.Kim Yong Chol (will be referred to hereafter as Kim) is the vice chairman of the Central Committee of North Korea’s ruling Worker’s Party. His visit to the U.S. comes at a time when Washington and Pyongyang are holding talks in Singapore about the agenda of the summit as well as clarifying security and protocol issues.The former North Korean spy chief arrived in Beijing in the morning and reserved a flight to New York, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported. Kim was reportedly listed on an Air China flight to Washington; however, he changed the reservation for a New York-bound flight once he reached Beijing, the report added.He is expected to reach John F. Kennedy International Airport shortly after 2 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Washington Post reported. Kim would be the highest-ranking North Korean to visit the U.S. since General Jo Myong Rok went to the White… Read full this story
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