Kim's trip, announced earlier by both sides, comes after U.S. and North Korean officials are believed to have met in Vietnam to discuss the location of a second summit. North's Korean Central News Agency said Kim departed Monday afternoon with his wife Ri Sol-ju and other top officials. Kim's trip comes as the U.S. and North Korea look to settle the North's decades-long pursuit of a nuclear arsenal. Watch: North Korea vs. South Korea: Why has the peninsula been divided? China has actually been a good partner in our efforts to reduce the risk to the world from North Korea's nuclear capability.
Source: CBC News January 08, 2019 05:15 UTC