Correction at 2145 KST: A previous version of this article suggested that Choe Kang Il would also be heading to Sweden – that remains unclear, and it has been amended to reflect that fact.

North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong Ho is on his way to Sweden for a two-day trip, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday.

Ri arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport this afternoon and will stay in Sweden until Friday.

“The talks will focus on Sweden’s consular responsibilities as a protecting power for the United States, Canada and Australia,” Stockholm’s foreign ministry said in a written