U.S. will maintain sanctions until risk from North Korea "substantially reduced"



News U.S. will maintain sanctions until risk from North Korea “substantially reduced” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicates potentially softer stance on sanctions Leo Byrne February 21, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Mike Pompeo by Gage Skidmore on 2011-10-07 06:36:13 U.S. Secretary of Mike Pompeo on Thursday said sanctions against North Korea would not be lifted until the risk from its weapons programs is "substantially reduced." Pompeo's comments come a week before the second summit between DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam. U.S. Secretary of Mike Pompeo on Thursday said sanctions against North Korea would not be lifted until the risk from its weapons programs is "substantially reduced." Pompeo's comments come a week before the second summit between DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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U.S. will maintain sanctions until risk from North Korea “substantially reduced”

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicates potentially softer stance on sanctions

Leo Byrne February 21, 2019

U.S. will maintain sanctions until risk from North Korea “substantially reduced”

Mike Pompeo by Gage Skidmore on 2011-10-07 06:36:13

U.S. Secretary of Mike Pompeo on Thursday said sanctions against North Korea would not be lifted until the risk from its weapons programs is "substantially reduced."

Pompeo's comments come a week before the second summit between DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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