North Korea Envoy Headed to US to Meet Pompeo, Possibly Trump: Report

North Korea Envoy Headed to US to Meet Pompeo, Possibly Trump: Report
Senior North Korean official Kim Yong Chol (L) arrives at the international airport as he leaves for Washington from Beijing, China Jan. 17, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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A North Korean envoy was headed for Washington on Jan. 17, for expected talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a possible encounter with President Donald Trump to lay the groundwork for a second U.S.–North Korea summit, according to a person familiar with the matter.