Future of North Korea summit still unclear despite high-level talks
On Friday, Kim Yong Chol is expected to deliver a letter from Kim Jong Un to President Trump
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On Friday, Kim Yong Chol is expected to deliver a letter from Kim Jong Un to President Trump
President Trump told reporters that a delegation will "probably" be coming to Washington on Friday to hand-deliver the letter.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo struck an optimistic tone about a possible summit with North Korea after meeting with top North Korean official Kim Yong Chul, but he couldn't say when it will be clear if the summit is going to happen on June 12.
The secretary of state has been meeting with North Korea's Kim Yong Chol in New York City
The two officials will take part in a day of meetings as they attempt to revive efforts for talks between the U.S. and North Korea
Move came as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Kim, his first-ever meeting with a Russian official, in Pyongyang
Kim Yong Chol is a former military intelligence chief and one of the North Korean leader's most trusted aides
Former North Korean spy chief Kim Yong Chol arrived in New York Wednesday for a meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Kim Yong Chol is one of the most trusted advisers of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. His visit comes on the same day the White House said it expects a summit between the U.S. and North Korea to continue on June 12th. Margaret Brennan, "Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent, joins CBSN to discuss the latest.
One of Kim Jong Un's closest aides, Kim Yong Chol, is in New York to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The talks could determine whether a highly anticipated summit with North Korea will take place. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan explains what's at stake.
High-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol landed in New York on Wednesday for talks about a potential summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. He's the most senior North Korean official to visit the U.S. since 2000. CBS News State Department reporter Kylie Atwood joins CBSN to discuss.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to meet with a top North Korean official, Kim Yong Chol, in New York City. They're trying to revive a summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. CBS News State Department reporter Kylie Atwood joins CBSN with the latest.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be in New York City today to meet with North Korea's top nuclear weapons negotiator. His meeting with Kim Yong Chol comes at a pivotal time, as both countries are working to revive a summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kylie Atwood reports.
A team of U.S. negotiators is in North Korea to prepare for a possible June 12 summit with Kim Jong Un that President Trump abruptly canceled last week. The president praised North Korea on Twitter Sunday writing, "I truly believe North Korea has brilliant potential and will be a great economic and financial Nation one day." CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
Key negotiations were underway in North Korea and Singapore to save a summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. On Twitter, the president also praised the North, saying it has "brilliant potential and will be a great economic and financial Nation one day." CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy and Gordon Chang, author of "Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes on the world," explain the latest developments to CBSN.
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"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBSN with news that President Trump may still meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12. Brennan spoke with former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, who said that the two nations should attempt to normalize communications to help determine what sort of outcomes each side would expect from this summit.
Last week, President Trump announced he was canceling an anticipated summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But now it appears the White House is still preparing for the meeting. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
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