North Korean diplomat heads to Finland for US talks

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North Korean diplomat Choe Kang Il enters the departure area to board a flight to Helsinki at Capital International Airport in Beijing, China March 18, 2018. (Reuters/Thomas Peter)

SEOUL, South Korea: A senior North Korean diplomat handling North American affairs is heading to Finland for talks with the US and South Korea.
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency says Choe Kang Il was seen Sunday at a Beijing airport before boarding a flight to Finland. The report cites unnamed “diplomatic sources” in Seoul as saying Choe would take part in a meeting in Finland with former US diplomats and South Korean security experts.
Choe was in the delegation North Korea sent to last month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea.
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry did not give any details on the talks, but said the gathering would be similar to the so-called “Track 2” dialogue that has involved North Korean officials and former US officials and experts.

Topics: North Korea Kim Jong Un United States