Ivanka Trump has landed in South Korea for the Winter Olympics — and is due a presidential welcome

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• Ivanka Trump landed in South Korea on Friday.
• The South Korean president plans to greet her in person, and accompany her to a skiing event at the Winter Olympics, local media reported earlier this week.
• The country has no diplomatic obligation to host her with such grandeur, but is "considering exceptional measures" to influence President Trump.
• They want to flatter Ivanka so she can persuade her father to visit North Korea.

Ivanka Trump has landed in South Korea, where she is expected to receive a lavish reception usually reserved for a first lady of head of state.

The daughter of the US president arrived in Incheon on Friday afternoon to attend the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics, which takes place on February 25. Her arrival was covered live on South Korean TV, The New York Times reported.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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