President Trump says he is in „no rush“ to complete an accord denuclearizing Korean peninsula
South Korea says North Korea has asked for a delay of high-level talks with the United States that were scheduled to take place Thursday in New York.
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyuang-wha told lawmakers in Seoul Thursday that the United States informed them of Pyongyang’s wish to postpone the meeting, citing scheduling issues.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was due to meet Thursday with Kim Yong Chol, a senior advisor to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, to discuss moving forward on a vague agreement signed back in June by Kim and U. S. President Donald Trump during their historic summit, which calls for Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
During a news conference at the White House Wednesday, Trump said he is in „no rush“ to finalize a deal.
„I would love to take the sanctions off, but they have to be responsive, too. It’s a two-way street,“ Trump said, just hours after the meeting was called off.
