South Korea approves the North’s visit for Winter Olympic closing ceremony
(VOVWORLD) - South Korea on Friday said it approved the Winter Olympic visit by Kim Yong Chol in the pursuit of peace and asked for public understanding. Unification Minister Baik Tae-hyun said that South Korea is focusing on whether peace on the Korean peninsula and improvement in inter-Korean relations can be derived from dialogue with visiting North Korean officials, not on their past or who they are.
 South Korea says the visit of Kim Yong-chol (pictured) will be a chance to improve North-South relations |
Kim Yong Chol, the vice-chairman of the North’s ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee, will lead a high-level delegation at the closing ceremony of the Games in Pyeongchang on Sunday. South Korean President Moon Jae In is expected to be there to receive the delegation. Kim’s visit will also coincide with the visit of the daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, Ivanka, who is scheduled to arrive in South Korea later on Friday to attend a dinner with Moon and later, the Winter Olympics’ closing ceremony.