Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Asia for a major summit less than a day after North Korea test fired a new barrage of ballistic missiles.
Less than a day after North Korea test fired a new barrage of ballistic missiles, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Asia for a major summit.
Pompeo is in Bangkok, Thailand, for a summit held by ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. He's accompanied by his chief negotiator, Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun, but he told reporters he doesn't anticipate meeting any North Koreans during his two full days on the ground there.
As the U.S. pushes for working-level talks, North Korea did grant a meeting at the DMZ last year, according to a senior administration official, but only for the White House to hand off photographs from Trump's historic crossing into North Korea and meeting with Kim. This year, however, Ri will not be attending the summit. The senior administration official said Tuesday that North Korea was sending a lower-level adviser the U.S. may meet, but it's unclear if Pompeo or his team would meet them.
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