BEIJING (AP) — South Korea’s president urged North Korea today to present a plan with concrete steps toward denuclearization, raising the pressure on its leader, Kim Jong Un, during his visit to Beijing to discuss the outcome of his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kim is in Beijing on his third visit to China this year, underscoring the major improvement in relations between the communist neighbors.
Kim’s motorcade was seen leaving the North Korean Embassy this afternoon as police closed off major roads and intersections in central Beijing. Gawking pedestrians watched the passing motorcade that included Kim’s limousine — a black Mercedes with gold emblems on the rear doors — as well as several minibuses and 15 motorcycle police clad in white suits.
The motorcade traveled to Beijing’s airport, where the limousine was spotted entering the charter flight terminal.
In Seoul, South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged North Korea to present “far more concrete” plans on how it will scrap its nuclear program, and the United States to take unspecified corresponding measures swiftly.
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