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North Korea, U.S.: Pyongyang Stakes Out Its Position With Harsh Rhetoric

Jul 9, 2018 | 21:26 GMT

(Stratfor)

After the first high-level visit to North Korea since the summit in Singapore between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the two sides are sending mixed signals. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Pyongyang over the weekend for initial discussions on implementing the broad-strokes agreement on denuclearization and other issues that Trump and Kim signed. Pompeo's post-meeting evaluation emphasized the progress that was made. But North Korea's official media called the U.S. demands over its nuclear and missile programs "regrettable" and "gangster-like." Most important, perhaps, was that unlike previous visits Pompeo was not granted a meeting with Kim....

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