U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed optimism North Korea will continue its current state of not conducting nuclear and missile tests.
During an interview with Texas radio station KPRC 2 on Wednesday local time,Pompeo also explained that North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un pledged during the Hanoi Summit that his regime will not carry out further nuclear and missile tests.
However,Pompeo also stressed the international society has to put pressure on the regime through sanctions to urge Kim to make the right strategic choice.
Pompeo highlighted that denuclearization not only benefits the U.S., but the international community as a whole.
Speaking with other media outlets in Texas, Pompeo also urged Kim to take action,reiterating that action is the only thing that counts.
Top U.S. diplomats are meeting with key UN officials back-to-back to discuss North Korea sanctions.
Washington's Special Representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, is traveling to New York on Thursdayto meet with the UN Security Council.
The U.S. State Department says Biegun will discuss the recent North Korea-U.S. summit and efforts to ensure the full implementation of UN resolutions until North Korea's final and fully verified denuclearization.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday and discussed the denuclearization issue.
A key word has been removed from the U.S. State Department's latest report on North Korea.
The report, released on Wednesday, shows the Trump administration could be shifting its stance on North Korea's human rights abuses.
In the U.S. State Department's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices,the word 'egregious' was removed in describing the North's human rights violations.
However, the 29-page section on North Korea still revealed a long list of human rights violations.
At a press briefing on Wednesday,..
the U.S. State Department's ambassador for democracy, human rights and labor Michael Kozak says
there has not been much progress in North Korea when it comes to the area of human rights.
Senior diplomats from South Korea and Japan will meet in Seoul this afternoon to discuss issues that are negatively impacting bilateral ties.
According to the foreign ministry, Director-General for Northeast Asian Affairs, Kim Yong-kilwill hold talks with his Japanese counterpart, Kenji Kanasugi.
They will mainly exchange views on the South Korean court rulings ordering Japanese companies to compensate Koreans for their unpaid work during World War Two.
Their previous meeting took place in Tokyo last month.
President Moon Jae-in will fly to Cambodia later in the day,the last stop of his three-nation tour to the ASEAN region.
Before departing for Phnom Penh, President Moon will attend a business forum in Malaysia,where a group of business leaders from Seoul will discuss some deals with local firms.
After landing in Cambodia, the president will meet with South Koreans living in the country.
Source: Arirang News
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