Senior U.N. official makes rare visit to N. Korea amid high tensions

Senior U.N. official makes rare visit to N. Korea amid high tensions

Senior U.N. officials, including Undersecretary General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman (C), arrive at Pyongyang international airport on Dec. 5, 2017, making them the highest-level officials of the world body to visit North Korea in more than six years. During their stay through Dec. 8, they will meet with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho and other officials to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, according to a U.N. spokesperson. ==Kyodo

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