S. Korean gov't expects Kim Jong-un will visit Seoul this year: Foreign minister
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According to the nation's top diplomat, the government expects the North Korean leader to visit Seoul within this year... even when the Pyeongyang-Washington summit is likely delayed to next year.
Speaking at the National Assembly's annual audit on Friday, Kang Kyung-wha... said the government is still pushing for a Kim Jong-un visit.
When asked whether his trip to the South could create a favorable atmosphere for the possible North Korea-U.S. summit, the foreign minister said yes.
White House National Security Advisor John Bolton had said earlier that the second Kim-Trump summit will likely take place next year.
According to the nation's top diplomat, the government expects the North Korean leader to visit Seoul within this year... even when the Pyeongyang-Washington summit is likely delayed to next year.
Speaking at the National Assembly's annual audit on Friday, Kang Kyung-wha... said the government is still pushing for a Kim Jong-un visit.
When asked whether his trip to the South could create a favorable atmosphere for the possible North Korea-U.S. summit, the foreign minister said yes.
White House National Security Advisor John Bolton had said earlier that the second Kim-Trump summit will likely take place next year.