U.S. has "hope" for more North Korea talks, but sanctions will continue: Pompeo



News U.S. has “hope” for more North Korea talks, but sanctions will continue: Pompeo Secretary of State insists he and President Trump in "lockstep" on DPRK issues following foreign ministry missive Jacob Fromer March 30, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Secretary Pompeo Talks with Press on Board the Plane Returning to JB Andrews - U.S. Department of State The U.S. will not lift sanctions on North Korea until the country makes substantial progress toward denuclearization, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, but Washington nevertheless still has "hope" that the two sides can come together and strike a deal. The comments, first reported by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, came after the DPRK accused Pompeo of undermining U.S. President Donald Trump's unprecedented diplomatic efforts with the North. The U.S. will not lift sanctions on North Korea until the country makes substantial progress toward denuclearization, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, but Washington nevertheless still has "hope" that the two sides can come together and strike a deal. The comments, first reported by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, came after the DPRK accused Pompeo of undermining U.S. President Donald Trump's unprecedented diplomatic efforts with the North. 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. has “hope” for more North Korea talks, but sanctions will continue: Pompeo

Secretary of State insists he and President Trump in "lockstep" on DPRK issues following foreign ministry missive

Jacob Fromer March 30, 2020

U.S. has “hope” for more North Korea talks, but sanctions will continue: Pompeo

Secretary Pompeo Talks with Press on Board the Plane Returning to JB Andrews - U.S. Department of State

The U.S. will not lift sanctions on North Korea until the country makes substantial progress toward denuclearization, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday, but Washington nevertheless still has "hope" that the two sides can come together and strike a deal.

The comments, first reported by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, came after the DPRK accused Pompeo of undermining U.S. President Donald Trump's unprecedented diplomatic efforts with the North.

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