Reports: North Korea’s nuclear envoy seeks to visit U.S.
By KWANG-TAE KIM
Associated Press Writer
SEOUL, South Korea – A top North Korean nuclear envoy wants to visit the United States for rare talks next month, news reports said Saturday, amid a push by diplomats to revive negotiations on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear program. Officials in Washington said no such trip was planned.
North Korea is strongly pushing for Kim Kye Gwan’s trip to the United States in March, but the U.S. has not authorized a visa for him, South Korea’s Dong-a Ilbo newspaper reported, citing unidentified diplomatic sources.