US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday wrapped up his fourth go to to North Korea after assembly Kim Jong Un to hunt elusive progress in efforts to influence him to surrender his nuclear weapons.
Pompeo tweeted on his arrival in Seoul that he had met with Kim and that they “proceed to make progress on agreements made at Singapore Summit”.
He stated: “Thanks for internet hosting me and my staff.”
Had a good trip to #Pyongyang to meet with Chairman Kim. We continue to make progress on agreements made at Singapore Summit. Thanks for hosting me and my team @StateDept pic.twitter.com/mufyOKkDLw
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) October 7, 2018
Pompeo had flown to Pyongyang from Tokyo after talks there with Japan’s prime minister throughout which he pledged the Trump administration would coordinate and unify its technique for denuclearisation with allies. Japan has been cautious of the initiative however South Korea has embraced it.
There’s been little seen progress since US President Donald Trump and Kim made a imprecise settlement at their historic June summit in Singapore on “denuclearisation” with the 2 sides deadlocked over seemingly rigid calls for about learn how to obtain it.