Carter says hopes to meet North Korea leader and son

FE Team | Published: April 26, 2011 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

BEIJING, Apr 25: Former President Jimmy Carter said on Monday he hopes to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and his son and presumed heir during a visit this week that will concentrate on Pyongyang's nuclear program and foodaid needs. The Nobel Peace prize winner is leading a delegation of former state leaders-The Elders-on a three-day visit to the secretive state, which is under wide-ranging international sanctions. -Reuters