North Korean Diplomat Heads to Finland for U.S. Talks

A senior North Korean diplomat handling North American affairs was heading to Finland on Sunday for talks with the U.S. and South Korea.

Choe Kang Il’s trip comes ahead of a possible meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said Choe was seen at a Beijing airport on Sunday before boarding a flight to Finland. The report cited unnamed “diplomatic sources” in Seoul as saying Choe would take part in a meeting with former U.S. diplomats, including former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Kathleen Stephens, and South Korean security experts.