北김영철, 베이징 경유해 미국행…美측과 실무회담할 듯<br /><br /> And yet more secretive meetings ahead of the summit.<br />While Kim Yong-chol's team meets with its American counterparts, Kim himself appears to be bound for the U.S.<br /> He reportedly arrived in Beijing Tuesday morning.<br />According to South Korea's Yonhap News, Kim's name is on the list of people taking a flight to New York on Wednesday at 1 p.m.<br />Kim has met several times with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in *his previous role as CIA director, and he's expected to do the same this time as well.<br />Also in Beijing with Kim was the deputy chief of North American affairs at Pyongyang's foreign ministry, Choe Kang-il.<br />Citing an unnamed official, Yonhap News also reported that Kim is expected to meet with Chinese officials on Tuesday before his departure the next day. <br />
