“Productive” was apparently the defining word of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to North Korea – his fourth – this weekend. Pompeo said he and Kim Jong Un had a “good, productive conversation.”

KCNA characterized the talks as “productive and wonderful,” and South Korean President Moon Jae-in and foreign minister Kang Kyung-hwa appeared generally satisfied with the results after receiving a briefing from Pompeo.

While the productivity of Pompeo’s trip is up for debate, it did appear to move the ball forward in a number of key areas: planning a second