Pompeo meets with top North Korea official to talk summit plans
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
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Kim Yong Chol arrives in U.S.
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.
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Kim Yong Chol is a former military intelligence chief and one of the North Korean leader's most trusted aides
Kim Yong Chol in New York
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.
Pompeo set to meet top N. Korean aide
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North Korea summit
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