Vietnam pres. meets N. Korea's No. 2

Vietnam pres. meets N. Korea's No. 2

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (L) and North Korea's second-ranking leader Kim Yong Nam attend a welcoming ceremony for Kim in Hanoi on Aug. 6, 2012.

N. Korea's No. 2 leader meets Indonesian president

N. Korea's No. 2 leader meets Indonesian president

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) and North Korea's second-ranking leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, shake hands in Jakarta on May 15, 2012. They held talks the same day that focused on investment and how to boost bilateral trade, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said.

N. Korea's No. 2 leader

N. Korea's No. 2 leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's second-ranking leader Kim Yong Nam (L front) shakes hands with a person who sees him off at Pyongyang's international airport on May 10, 2012. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, left Pyongyang to visit Singapore and Indonesia, North Korean official media reported.

China, N. Korea hold high-level talks

China, N. Korea hold high-level talks

Kim Yong Nam (R), North Korea's second-ranking leader, and other members of his delegation are seated for talks with Chinese officials in Beijing on June 3 at the start of a five-day visit to China.

N. Korea's No. 2 leader meets Indonesian president

N. Korea's No. 2 leader meets Indonesian president

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) and North Korea's second-ranking leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, shake hands in Jakarta on May 15, 2012. They held talks the same day that focused on investment and how to boost bilateral trade, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said. (Kyodo)

N. Korea's No. 2 leader

N. Korea's No. 2 leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's second-ranking leader Kim Yong Nam (L front) shakes hands with a person who sees him off at Pyongyang's international airport on May 10, 2012. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, left Pyongyang to visit Singapore and Indonesia, North Korean official media reported. (Kyodo)

China, N. Korea hold high-level talks

China, N. Korea hold high-level talks

Kim Yong Nam (R), North Korea's second-ranking leader, and other members of his delegation are seated for talks with Chinese officials in Beijing on June 3 at the start of a five-day visit to China.