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Kim Yong Chol of North Korea met with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last month in New York.
(United States Department of State)
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to New York on Thursday to meet with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Yong Chol.
According to the US State Department, Stephen Biegun, US High Representative for North Korea, will join Pompeo and Kim to discuss efforts to "achieve the final and fully verified denuclearization" of the United States. North Korea.
Over the weekend, North Korea criticized the United States for its continued support for sanctions and hinted that it could resume the development of nuclear power. Pyongyang accused Washington of derailing the commitments made by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump at their June summit in Singapore.
According to the US State Department, Pompeo and Kim will discuss the "Four Pillars of the Singapore Summit Joint Declaration," including denuclearization.
