The U.S. expects North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to continue his moratorium on nuclear and missile testing, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> Pompeo's comments come after North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said early Friday that Kim is considering suspending nuclear talks with the U.S. Choe said that the North was disappointed by the U.S. and North Korea's inability to reach an agreement at the February summit in Vietnam between Kim and President Donald Trump.
"Whether to maintain this moratorium or not is the decision of our chairman of the state affairs commission," she said."He will make his decision in a short period of time." "That's Chairman Kim's word," Pompeo said."We have every expectation that he will live up to that commitment."At last month's failed summit, Trump pushed for the complete denuclearization of North Korea, while Kim sought an easing of sanctions. The summit was set to end with both leaders signing some form of agreement, but they could not reach a deal.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
U.S. hopes to continue talks with North Korea: PompeoThe United States is hopeful that it can continue to hold denuclearization talks...
Read more »
Kim Jong Un told Pompeo 'no less than half a dozen times' he'd denuclearize North KoreaNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Secretary of State Mike Pompeo 'no less than half a dozen times' that he would denuclearize his nation, Pompeo said Tuesday on Fox's KRIV.
Read more »
U.N. report: North Korea smuggles oil, hacks banks despite sanctionsNorth Korea is successfully evading UN sanctions with increasingly sophisticated methods, enabling the regime to import more oil, expand coal exports, sell weapons and hack into foreign banks, according to a report by a UN panel of experts.
Read more »
North Korea, mixing pleas and provocation, asks for food aid while hinting at rocket launchHaving come away empty-handed from the Hanoi summit, North Korea is both inching toward provocation and seeking to tug at heartstrings — taking steps toward a rocket launch while pleading for food aid, making the case that sanctions are causing its people to go hungry.
Read more »
United Nations investigating possible North Korea violationsThe United Nations is investigating two North Korean missile and arms companies suspected of operating in Iran in possible violation of international sanctions. Ben Rhodes, former Deputy National Security Adviser, and NBC National Security and Global Affairs Reporter Dan De Luce join Andrea Mitchell to discuss.
Read more »
North Korea defies UN with arms sales and oil imports, report says North Korea defies UN with arms sales and 'massive' oil imports, says reportNorth Korea has broken UN sanctions with a 'massive' increase of oil imports and coal exports, a UN report has found. The 400-page document by the UN Panel of Experts on North Korea said that Pyongyang had also tried to sell weapons in the Middle East.
Read more »
UN report: North Korea evading sanctions by buying oil, selling coal, hacking banksThe U.S. hopes economic pressure will persuade North Korea to give up its nukes and missiles. But a U.N. report shows Pyongyang keeps busting sanctions.
Read more »