Presidential office says expects constructive role over Xi's reported plan to visit N. Korea

The presidential office said Thursday that it expects China to play a constructive role in issues concerning the Korean Peninsula following reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea as early as next week.

Cheong Wa Dae released the statement in response to reports that Xi is highly likely to visit North Korea later this month or in early June. "The government is monitoring related movements," Cheong Wa Dae said. "The government hopes that exchanges between North Korea and C