Pompeo’s visit comes ahead of a planned second summit between Kim and President Trump
U. S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Pyongyang on Saturday to try to further denuclearization talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the State Department said on Tuesday.
Pompeo will also travel to Japan, South Korea and China from October 6-8, U. S. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told reporters.
«I think it shows forward progress and momentum that the secretary is making his fourth trip back in less than a year,» Nauert said. «Of course, we have quite a ways to go but we look forward to the next steps in this conversation,» she added.
Pompeo’s visit comes ahead of a planned second summit between Kim and President Donald Trump.
