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North Korean, U.S. officials seek clarity in second day of Pyongyang talks

Secretary of State departs DPRK without meeting Kim Jong Un, however

Update at 2000 KST: This article has been amended with the latest developments on Pompeo’s visit

North Korean and U.S. officials held a second day of meetings in Pyongyang on Saturday, with both sides saying there several key issues they need to “clarify.”

Today’s meeting follows three hours of talks at the Baekhwawon state guest house in Pyongyang on Friday, following the U.S. delegation’s arrival in Pyongyang just before noon.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said the Trump administration considered the meeting “very important” as the “first senior-level face-to-face meeting” between Pyongyang and Washington since June’s DPRK-U.S. summit.