According to sources Gen Kim was the North's intelligence chief, and is believed to have plotted several attacks on South Korea. Meanwhile the North Korea's attendance at the Winter Olympics is seen as a thaw in tense relations between the two Koreas. Further there are concerns Pyongyang has been using the event simply to improve its international image.
According to sources US President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, will be leading the US delegation to Pyeongchang over the weekend. Previously in this month, US Vice-President Mike Pence attended the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, while North Korea leader Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong represented Pyongyang.
Meanwhile US officials say they were due to meet
during the Games, but North Korea pulled out at the last moment. Furthermore
North Korea has been widely condemned for its repeated testing of nuclear
weapons and conventional missiles. Moreover the US among others has warned
against easing pressure on the North Koreans to abandon their nuclear program and improve their human rights situation.
