The plane carrying personal belongings for Kim Jong-un is on its way to Singapore.
(Baonghean.vn) - According to Reuters, a transport plane carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's belongings has just left Pyongyang and is expected to arrive in Singapore on Sunday, ahead of the US-North Korea Summit.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's Il-76 aircraft. |
Kim Jong-un is expected to arrive at Changi Airport today (Sunday), a source told Reuters, according to Singapore's Foreign Minister.
President Trump will also meet with Mr. Lee Hsien Loong next Monday. According to the schedule provided by the White House, the US leader will be present at Paya Lebar Air Base at 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, then move to the Shangri-La Hotel.
Mr. Kim has used only one transport plane since becoming leader in 2011. The Ilyushin-76 transport plane escorted the Ilyushin-62M during a visit to Dalian, China, last May.
The Il-76 departed from Pyongyang early Sunday morning and landed in Guangzhou before heading to Singapore.
Refrigerated trucks will be waiting at Changi Airport to receive the cargo from the flight, which will carry food and luxury cars to escort the North Korean leader, according to Singapore's Straits Times.
The Il-76, when fully loaded, cannot fly more than 3,000 km (1,860 miles) without refueling. So some speculated the flight would have to stop en route, as the distance from Pyongyang to Singapore is 4,700 km, or else the aircraft would have to be refueled.