Former South Korean First Lady to Visit North Korea

The wife of late South Korean president Kim Dae-jung will visit North Korea early next month, Kim’s foundation said Monday. Lee Hee-ho, the 92-year-old former first lady, will travel to the North August 5-8. Lee plans to visit a children’s hospital, a maternity home and a nursery in Pyongyang during the trip, according to officials from the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center. It was not clear if Lee would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Kim Sung-jae, who returned from talks with the...

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