Pedersen COPENHAGEN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump Jr. arrived in Greenland's capital Nuuk for a private visit on Tuesday, shortly after his father, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, reiterated his interest in the resource-rich Arctic island.

Donald Trump, Jr., son of President-elect Donald Trump, emphasized that his visit to Greenland on Tuesday was just a personal one.

The eldest son of President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit that heightened speculation that the incoming U.S. administration could seek to take control of the mineral-rich Danish territory that's home to a large U.