N. Korea's top nuclear negotiator Kim Yong-chol to carry Kim Jong-un's letter to Pres. Trump: CNN

Are we getting closer to seeing the two leaders of North Korea and the U.S. meet again?CNN reported that North Korea's senior official Kim Yong-chol, is traveling to the U.S. this week...., and is carrying Kim Jong-un's letter to deliver it to President Trump,... perhaps indicating that the envoy will meet Trump as well while he's in Washington.Oh Jung-hee starts us off. The North Korean leader's right-hand man Kim Yong-chol, who's visiting Washington later this week, will be carrying Kim Jong-un's letter to President Trump.That's according to CNN correspondent Will Ripley on Twitter.He added, North Korean diplomats in the U.S. have not been told of the details,... which shows how much Kim's trip to Washington is veiled in secrecy.The CNN reporter also said, Kim Yong-chol is not planning to visit the North Korean mission to the UN in New York.The move is quite unprecedented as North Korean officials have mostly made stop-overs in New York to visit the mission, when traveling to the U.S.CNN had previously reported that the North's envoy is arriving in Washington this Thursday, staying overnight, and meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday.The news channel added it is not clear whether he'll meet President Trump.But given that Kim Jong-un's letter is reportedly on its way,... it's highly likely that Kim Yong-chol will meet Trump.And that would be Kim Jong-un's reply to Trump's letter that was delivered over the weekend.The White House says a lot of positive things are happening and Trump looks forward to meeting Kim Jong-un once again.But the U.S. State Department is keeping silent, making no confirmations on the latest reports about Kim Yong-chol's U.S. trip.And pressure continues from the U.S. on North Korea to make denuclearization efforts.In his speech at the State Department, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said... Washington is still waiting for Pyeongyang to take concrete steps to dismantle its nuclear weapons.While top nuclear negotiators from North Korea and the U.S. will be sitting down for high-level talks this week, the key for them will be to find a middle ground between each of their demands and go a step closer to reaching a deal involving the North's tangible denuclearization steps and corresponding U.S. measures.Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.