South Korean envoys meet North Korean leader

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (second from left) presides over a meeting with his security ministers, including National Security Advisor Chung Eui-yong (second from right) and National Intelligence Service Director Suh Hoon ( third from right) one day before Chung and Suh make a one-day trip to North Korea at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea on Sept. 4, 2018.  AP

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean presidential delegation has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang and has conveyed a personal letter from South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

Moon’s office says the envoys will return to South Korea later Wednesday after attending a dinner reception.

The office says it cannot provide further details. It plans to hold a briefing on the visit on Thursday.

The five-member delegation led by Moon’s national security adviser arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday to arrange a third summit between Moon and Kim planned for later this month and help rescue faltering nuclear diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang. /ee

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