US State Department official gives a slam-dunk response to a shadowy North Korean’s visit to South Korea

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• A high-ranking North Korean official’s upcoming visit to South Korea spurred a decisive statement from a US State Department official.
• Kim Yong-chol, North Korea’s former intelligence chief, is scheduled to visit South Korea on Sunday.
• His visit is marked with controversy due to North Korea’s previous provocations.

A high-ranking North Korean official’s upcoming visit to South Korea amid the Winter Olympics spurred a decisive statement by a US State Department official on Thursday.

Kim Yong-chol, North Korea’s vice chairman of the ruling Worker’s Party Central Committee and the country’s former intelligence chief, is scheduled to arrive in South Korea on Sunday. Kim is part of the North’s delegation to take part in the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics.

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