North Korean foreign minister in surprise trip to Sweden

North Korea’s foreign minister is in Sweden for a surprise visit, ahead of a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Pyongyang said Ri Yong-ho’s trip was for “bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern”. Sweden has a long history of mediating between the Washington and Pyongyang. So the visit has prompted speculation it might be part of preparations for the US-North Korea summit. Donald Trump last week accepted an invitation for direct talks with Mr Kim, a s