Kim Yong Chol

• Top North Korean official reappears days after report claiming he was executed 

  A senior North Korean official who had been reported as being purged over the failed nuclear summit with Washington was shown in state media on Monday enjoying a concert near leader Kim Jong Un.

  World

  Jun 3, 2019
  
• North Korea’s mysterious diplomat: Kim Yong Chol, the man meeting Donald Trump

  Kim Yong Chol is a former spy chief and a trusted adviser to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

  World

  Jun 1, 2018
  
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• Donald Trump expecting personal letter from Kim Jong Un as summit edges near

  A top aide to Kim Jong Un will make a rare visit to Washington Friday to hand a letter from the North Korean leader to U.S. President Donald Trump.

  World

  Jun 1, 2018
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• U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear weapons talks in New York

  U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for a historic summit between their two leaders.

  World

  May 31, 2018
• Senior North Korean official makes rare visit to U.S. to discuss possible summit

  Kim Yong Chol is due to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss whether to go ahead with an unprecedented meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim.

  Politics

  May 30, 2018
• Donald Trump confirms top North Korean official heading to New York City

  South Korean media also reported that a North Korean delegation arrived in Singapore on Monday night for likely summit preparations with U.S. officials.

  World

  May 29, 2018