North Korea's envoy arrives in Beijing to talks with US

North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a possible trip to Sweden for the envisioned denuclearization talks with the United States. Report informs citing RIA Novosti.

The four-member North Korean delegation led by Kim Myong-gil was spotted at Beijing International Capital Airport upon arrival from Pyongyang on an Air Koryo flight.

Among the delegation is Jo Chol-su, the new head of the North Korean foreign ministry's North American affairs department. Jo's predecessor, Kwon Jong-gun, was also among the North Korean negotiating team, with a source saying that he is expected to serve as a vice chief.

The American delegation, led by US Special Representative for the DPRK Stephen Bigan, is also expected to soon fly to the negotiating place. Tomorrow, presumably, the first preliminary meeting should take place, and on October 5 the working negotiations themselves.

After their completion, the North Korean delegation will visit Moscow and then return to Beijing on October 7.