- Title: North Korean delegation arrives in Sweden ahead of talks with U.S.
- Date: 3rd October 2019
- Summary: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (OCTOBER 3, 2019) (REUTERS) BUS DRIVING OUTSIDE STOCKHOLM ARLANDA AIRPORT TERMINAL SIGN READING ''TERMINAL 2'' FLAGS OVER VIP TERMINAL BUILDING CARS DRIVING TO COLLECT NORTH KOREAN DELEGATION FROM PLANE WAITING IN HANGAR STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (OCTOBER 3, 2019) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) EXTERIOR OF VIP TERMINAL IN DARKNESS / PLANES ON RUNWAY VARIOUS OF NORTH KOREAN DELEGATION OUTSIDE VIP TERMINAL BUILDING DELEGATION DEPARTS BY CAR, REPORTEDLY TO NORTH KOREAN EMBASSY IN STOCKHOLM
- Embargoed: 17th October 2019 20:59
- Keywords: North Korea delegation U.S. Sweden
- Location: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
- City: STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
- Country: Sweden
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001AZJNV47
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A North Korean delegation headed by the country's chief nuclear negotiator Kim Myong Gil arrived in Stockholm on Thursday (October 3) for denuclearization talks with the U.S., according to Reuters sources.
Earlier on Thursday Kim, speaking to Yonhap news agency at Beijing airport, said he and other officials were heading to Sweden.
The delegation arrived after North Korea announced it had successfully test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from the sea to contain external threats and bolster self-defense.
The launch on Wednesday (October 2) was the most provocative by North Korea since it resumed dialogue with the United States in 2018 and a reminder by Pyongyang of the weapons capability it has been aggressively developing, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, analysts said.
The delegation arrived at the VIP area beside Terminal 2 at Stockholm's Arlanda airport before being driven away in a fleet of cars with blacked-out windows.
Local media reported that they were headed for the North Korean embassy on the island of Lidingo, close to the city centre.
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