Former US President visits Korea
Published:Tuesday | April 26, 2011 | 9:56 AM
Former US President Jimmy Carter is in the North Korean capital Pyongyang as part of a push to resolve the stand-off over the country's nuclear programme.
Carter is taking part in a three-day visit by the group of former world leaders known as the Elders.
They hope to meet North Korea's reclusive leader, Kim Jong-il.
The group includes former Finnish President Martti and former Irish President Mary Robinson.