A senior adviser to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a hotel in Hanoi for the fifth straight day on Wednesday, cementing speculation that it might be his accommodation during next week’s summit with US President Donald Trump, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. 20/2019).
Kim Chang-son, director of the State Affairs Commission and head of Pyongyang’s delegation answerable for protocols and logistics for the February 27-28 summit, visited the five-star Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi hotel within the morning.
Kim and members of his delegation apparently used a van slightly than a sedan to avoid meetings with reporters.
Trump stayed on the hotel during his 2017 visit to the Southeast Asian country. It is situated near the Vietnamese state guesthouse where the North’s delegation has been staying since arriving in the town on Saturday.
Observers say it remains to be unclear whether the hotel can be chosen for Kim’s overnight stay, as a final decision on the matter will likely be made on the last minute before the leader’s arrival.
Source: Yonhap News Agency
