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US, North Korea Enter Second Day of Nuclear Talks

US, North Korea Enter Second Day of Nuclear Talks
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for an historic summit between their two leaders.

US, North Korea Enter Second Day of Nuclear Talks

The two men left a 90-minute private dinner at a New York apartment on Wednesday night without providing details about their conversation.

Another round of talks was scheduled for Thursday, with Pompeo expected to leave New York that afternoon.

Pompeo commented on the meeting on his tweeter account by saying "Good working dinner with Kim Yong Chol in New York tonight."

Earlier, the US State Department released an updated schedule, saying that the meeting was slated for 7 p.m. EDT. Prior to his meeting with the top North Korean official, Pompeo met with US President Donald Trump at the White House.

Kim Yong Chol's visit to New York is part of the preparation for a highly anticipated summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Last week, Trump abruptly cancelled the summit with Kim, scheduled to take place on June 12 in Singapore, citing hostile comments by Pyongyang and stressing that he was looking forward to meeting with Kim "someday."

However, the following day, Trump indicated he might still meet with Kim as scheduled or postpone the summit.

On Wednesday, the White House confirmed it still hopes to hold the summit as scheduled as long as the issue of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula remains on the table, spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders said.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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