Hours after the White House announced Trump had picked his daughter and senior adviser for the Olympic honor, North Korea informed South Korea that it is sending Kim Yong-chul, the former military intelligence chief who the South believed played a role in the 2010 attack on a South Korean naval vessel, to lead the North’s delegation.
South Korea President Moon Jae-in hosted a dinner in Ivanka Trump’s honor at the Blue House later Friday. White House officials said Trump would spend Saturday and Sunday in Pyeongchang attending competitions, celebrating Team USA athletes and enjoying the pageantry of the closing
Ivanka Trump is in the South Korean capital to serve as the honorary leader of the U.S. delegation at the Olympic closing ceremony. https://t.co/10w2gNxiu8 pic.twitter.com/Cfr9ncJKJq— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 23, 2018
