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Working level talks with North Korea to resume in mid July: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State declines to elaborate on what has changed since Hanoi, however
Putin reiterates that North Korea requires security guarantees
Moon and Putin discussed developments on the Korean Peninsula during G20 meeting
Chinese exports to North Korea increase to highest levels since 2017
Bump in export value in part due to large fertilizer shipments
Trump won’t meet Kim during Asia trip, though may speak in “different form”
U.S. President will also meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the G20
North Korean cereal imports plummeted in first quarter of 2019: data
Though imports are higher than during the same period last year
Trump says he sent “very friendly” letter to Kim Jong Un
Letters indicate relations with Pyongyang may be in "better place": Pompeo
China reports first gasoline shipment to North Korea since 2017
Though the exported amount was negligible, valued only $35,000 dollars for the month of April
Russian oil shipments to North Korea remain high in March, April: UN
Though shipments just a fraction of Chinese crude numbers
Washington hopes North Korea talks will be back on track soon: Biegun
But Washington and Pyongyang still have no agreed definition of "denuclearization"
Shanahan resigns, Trump names Mark Esper as new acting defense secretary
Esper previously said North Korea is Washington's most immediate challenge
